diff --git a/.github/actions/cypress/action.yml b/.github/actions/cypress/action.yml
index 44d9849338..08e0d53533 100644
--- a/.github/actions/cypress/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/cypress/action.yml
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ runs:
         secrets: ${{ inputs.secrets }}
         e2e_mnemonic: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.secrets).NEXT_PUBLIC_CYPRESS_MNEMONIC }}
 
-    - name: Serve
-      shell: bash
-      run: yarn serve &
-
     - uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
       with:
         spec: ${{ inputs.spec }}
@@ -56,7 +52,9 @@ runs:
         record: true
         tag: ${{ inputs.tag }}
         config: baseUrl=http://localhost:8080
-        install-command: yarn install --immutable
+        start: yarn serve
+        # we've installed all dependencies in the yarn step above
+        install: false
       env:
         CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY: ${{ inputs.record_key || fromJSON(inputs.secrets).CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY }}
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.secrets).GITHUB_TOKEN }}