diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index d8590fc4..eb5b5706 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ jobs:
   # To achieve this, remove the "needs:" element below.
   rcc-windows:
     # Begin custom: early run
-    needs: rcc-smoke
     # End custom: early run
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.config.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/custom/after-install/action.yml b/.github/workflows/custom/after-install/action.yml
index 442c08b6..f842a11a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/custom/after-install/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/custom/after-install/action.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ runs:
         brew unlink mariadb-connector-c || true
       shell: bash
 
+    - name: Check curl
+      run: |
+        which curl
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: Setup tmate session
+      uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
+      with:
+        detached: true
+        limit-access-to-actor: true
+
+    - name: Install R packages
     - uses: ankane/setup-mariadb@v1
       if: (matrix.config.mysql_server == '') || ! matrix.config.mysql_server
       with: