diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 761d8e3e87..1c4de83e50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -218,12 +218,10 @@ jobs:
                   .github/setup-ldap.sh
 
             - name: Setup node
-              if: ${{ matrix.SLOWTESTS != 1 }}
               uses: actions/setup-node@v3
               with:
                   node-version: 16
             - name: Setup node dependencies
-              if: ${{ matrix.SLOWTESTS != 1 }}
               run: npm ci
 
             - name: Setup SPHINX