diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index bdc573a2..5250420a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -27,16 +27,14 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install pytest
           pip install .
-      - name: Set up aerie instance
-        run: |
-          curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NASA-AMMOS/aerie-mission-model-template/main/docker-compose.yml --output docker-compose.yml
-          docker compose -f "docker-compose.yml" up -d --build
-      - name: Test with pytest
+      - name: Run unit tests
         run: |
           cd tests
           pytest unit_tests
       - name: Run integration tests
         run: |
+          curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NASA-AMMOS/aerie-mission-model-template/main/docker-compose.yml --output docker-compose.yml
+          docker compose -f "docker-compose.yml" up -d --build
           cd tests
           pytest integration_tests
       - name: Close containers