diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-node.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-node.yml
index be84efabd..b06b76729 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-node.yml
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: npm
 
-      - name: Install Playwright dependencies
-        run: npx playwright install --with-deps
-
       # Set up GitHub Actions caching for Wireit.
       - uses: google/wireit@setup-github-actions-caching/v2
 
@@ -54,6 +51,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build specific packages for production
         run: npm run build:production
 
+      - name: Install Playwright dependencies
+        run: npx playwright install --with-deps
+
       - name: Test
         run: npm run test:node
 
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
           cache: 'npm'
 
-      - name: Install Playwright dependencies
-        run: npx playwright install --with-deps
-
       # Set up GitHub Actions caching for Wireit.
       - uses: google/wireit@setup-github-actions-caching/v2
 
@@ -93,5 +90,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build specific packages for production
         run: npm run build:production
 
+      - name: Install Playwright dependencies
+        run: npx playwright install --with-deps
+
       - name: Test
         run: npm run test:node