diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-test-saml-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-test-saml-e2e.yml
index 8d2f2d687..025523d31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-test-saml-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-test-saml-e2e.yml
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           plugin_name: security-dashboards-plugin
 
+      # Setup and Run SAML Idp
+      - name: Get and run SAML Idp on Linux
+        if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}
+        run: |
+          cd ./OpenSearch-Dashboards/plugins/security-dashboards-plugin
+          ls
+          pwd
+          yarn pretest:jest_server
+
       # Configure the Dashboard for SAML setup
       - name: Configure and Run OpenSearch Dashboards with SAML Configuration
         if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}
@@ -152,14 +161,6 @@ jobs:
           nohup yarn start --no-base-path --no-watch &
           sleep 600
 
-      # Setup and Run SAML Idp
-      - name: Get and run SAML Idp on Linux
-        run: |
-          cd ./OpenSearch-Dashboards/plugins/security-dashboards-plugin
-          ls
-          pwd
-          yarn pretest:jest_server
-
       - name: Run Cypress
         run : |
           yarn add cypress --save-dev