diff --git a/.buildkite/target/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/target/pipeline.yml
index 6d284d9504..72db3c955d 100644
--- a/.buildkite/target/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/target/pipeline.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ steps:
     key: "init_env"
     command:
       - "echo $$JULIA_DEPOT_PATH"
+
+      - echo "--- Instantiate project"
+      - "julia --project -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.instantiate(;verbose=true)'"
+      - "julia --project -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.status()'"
+
       - echo "--- Instantiate experiments"
       - "julia --project=.buildkite -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.develop(;path=\".\"); Pkg.instantiate(;verbose=true)'"
       - "julia --project=.buildkite -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.status()'"