diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yaml
index 054fee76a..686047c67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yaml
@@ -82,16 +82,14 @@ jobs:
         id: deploy
         run: |
           cd codeflare-operator
+          echo Setting up CodeFlare stack
+          make setup-e2e
           echo Deploying CodeFlare operator
           IMG="${REGISTRY_ADDRESS}"/codeflare-operator
           sed -i 's/RayDashboardOAuthEnabled: pointer.Bool(true)/RayDashboardOAuthEnabled: pointer.Bool(false)/' main.go
           make image-push -e IMG="${IMG}"
           make deploy -e IMG="${IMG}" -e ENV="e2e"
           kubectl wait --timeout=120s --for=condition=Available=true deployment -n openshift-operators codeflare-operator-manager
-
-          echo Setting up CodeFlare stack
-          make setup-e2e
-
           cd ..
 
       - name: Add user to KinD