diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
index 0d30e82..f26619c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,20 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
+  unit-test:
+    name: JS Unit Tests
+    runs-on: k8s
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Run JS Unit Tests
+      shell: bash
+      run: node --test
+
   test:
     name: ${{ matrix.image_set.name }} (sbom=${{ matrix.use_inbuild_sbom }})
+    needs: unit-test
     runs-on: k8s
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -46,10 +58,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Run JS Unit Tests
-      shell: bash
-      run: node --test
-
     - name: Test CVE Differential Action
       uses: ./
       with: