diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
index ac6bc319b..cbca0653c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ jobs:
             package-lock.json
             pr-checks/package-lock.json
 
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
       - name: Verify PR checks up to date
         if: always()
         run: .github/workflows/script/verify-pr-checks.sh
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run pr-checks tests
         if: always()
         working-directory: pr-checks
-        run: npm ci && npx tsx --test
+        run: npx tsx --test
 
   check-node-version:
     if: github.triggering_actor != 'dependabot[bot]'