diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible-tests-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible-tests-pr.yml
index 18e12925..d7c56d26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ansible-tests-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ansible-tests-pr.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-on: 
+on:
   pull_request_target:
     paths:
     - config
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@ jobs:
     needs: authorize
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: checkout Ansible collection
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: equinix-labs/ansible-collection-equinix
-          path: .ansible/collections/ansible_collections/equinix/cloud
-          ref: main
-
       - name: update packages
         run: sudo apt-get update -y
 
@@ -46,27 +39,28 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.8'
 
-      - name: install dependencies
-        run: pip3 install -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements.txt
-
-      - name: install collection
-        run: make install
-
-      - name: replace existing keys
-        run: rm -rf ~/.ansible/test && mkdir -p ~/.ansible/test && ssh-keygen -m PEM -q -t rsa -N '' -f ~/.ansible/test/id_rsa
-
       - name: checkout Python SDK, this PR
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.ref }}
 
+      - name: checkout Ansible collection
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: equinix-labs/ansible-collection-equinix
+          path: .ansible/collections/ansible_collections/equinix/cloud
+          ref: main
+
+      - name: install dependencies of ansible collection
+        run: pip3 install -r requirements-dev.txt -r requirements.txt
+        working-directory: .ansible/collections/ansible_collections/equinix/cloud
+
       - name: install cloned Python SDK
         run: python3 -m pip install equinix_metal
-          working-directory: metal-python
 
-      - name: run tests
+      - name: run tests in ansible collection directory
         run: make testall
-          working-directory: .ansible/collections/ansible_collections/equinix/cloud
+        working-directory: .ansible/collections/ansible_collections/equinix/cloud
         env:
           METAL_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.METAL_API_TOKEN }}