diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_t8code.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_t8code.yml
index dc70b6cb4b..564e46e46b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_t8code.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_t8code.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ jobs:
 #
 # Setup
 #
-    - name: Update packages
-      run: apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y
-      # This seems to be necessary because of the docker container
-    - name: disable ownership checks
-      run: git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
     - name: Get input vars
       run: export MAKEFLAGS="${{ inputs.MAKEFLAGS }}"
         && export MPI="${{ inputs.MPI }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_testsuite.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_testsuite.yml
index 4f0ac1fe73..668915584f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_testsuite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_testsuite.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ jobs:
         BUILD_TYPE: [Debug]
         include: 
           - MAKEFLAGS: -j4
+    needs: preparation
     with:
       MAKEFLAGS: ${{ matrix.MAKEFLAGS }}
       MPI: ${{ matrix.MPI }}