diff --git a/.github/workflows/hypersdk-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/hypersdk-ci.yml
index f3c95ec4a9..c0efba22ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hypersdk-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hypersdk-ci.yml
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup upterm session
-        uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: ./.github/actions/install-go
         with:
@@ -157,6 +155,8 @@ jobs:
         run: scripts/run.sh
         env:
           MODE: 'test'
+      - name: Setup upterm session
+        uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
       - name: Upload tmpnet network dir
         uses: ava-labs/avalanchego/.github/actions/upload-tmpnet-artifact@v1-actions
         if: always()