diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 6dd85af5..c89e8c47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Create env files
+      - name: Create Kafka secrets
         run: |
           .devcontainer/kafka_secrets/create_secrets.sh
 
@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@ jobs:
       - id: common
         uses: ghga-de/gh-action-common@v3
 
-      - name: Create Kafka secrets
-        run: |
-          .devcontainer/kafka_secrets/create_secrets.sh
-
-      - name: Set up containers
-        run: |
-          docker-compose -f .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml up -d
-
       - id: pytest
         run: |
           export ${{ steps.common.outputs.CONFIG_YAML_ENV_VAR_NAME }}="${{ steps.common.outputs.CONFIG_YAML }}"