diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-build.yml b/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
index 23e109873..8cf49e6b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ jobs:
           # only run on push *or* pull_request, not both
           concurrent_skipping: 'same_content_newer'
 
+  install_dept:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    shell: bash
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update -y
+          sudo apt-get install libdwarf-dev libelf-dev elfutils libdw-dev -y
+
   build-yosys:
     name: Reusable build
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -57,8 +64,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -y
-          sudo apt-get install libdwarf-dev libelf-dev elfutils libdw-dev -y
           mkdir build
           cd build
           make -f ../Makefile config-$CC SMALL=0 ENABLE_ABC=1 ENABLE_PLUGINS=1 ENABLE_PYOSYS=0 ENABLE_CCACHE=0 ENABLE_EDITLINE=0 VERIFIC_DIR=../verific