diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
index 48899f2a..3bb99093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   test:
+    name: Local Build & Test
     timeout-minutes: 15
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 
+      - name: Build local server
+        run: |
+          cd src/server
+          scripts/setup_local_dev.sh
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -35,7 +41,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
-          src/server/scripts/setup_local_dev.sh
           model-explorer
           pytest ci/playwright_test.py