diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 5ad4309c..32f28cff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -88,22 +88,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v2
 
-      - name: Install HuggingFace Hub CLI
-        run: uv pip install huggingface_hub --system
-
-      - name: HuggingFace Hub Login
+      - name: Install fairchem repository and dependencies
+        if: ${{ matrix.model.name == 'fairchem' }}
         env:
           HF_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HUGGING_FACE_TOKEN }}
         run: |
+          uv pip install huggingface_hub --system
           if [ -n "$HF_TOKEN" ]; then
             huggingface-cli login --token "$HF_TOKEN"
           else
             echo "HF_TOKEN is not set. Skipping login."
           fi
-
-      - name: Install fairchem repository and dependencies
-        if: ${{ matrix.model.name == 'fairchem' }}
-        run: |
           if [ -f fairchem-repo/packages/requirements.txt ]; then
             uv pip install -r fairchem-repo/packages/requirements.txt --system
           fi