diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 64c656855c37..c14fd0f7b8cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  # Runs before all other jobs
-  # builds the minikube binaries
-  build_minikube:
+  # Runs before before the functional tests
+  # builds the binaries required for testing
+  build_minikube_test_binaries:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         run: go mod download
       - name: Build Binaries
         run: |
-          make cross
-          make e2e-cross
+          make e2e-linux-amd64 e2e-darwin-amd64
           cp -r test/integration/testdata ./out
           whoami
           echo github ref $GITHUB_REF
@@ -48,6 +47,20 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: minikube_binaries
           path: out
+  build_minikube:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{env.GO_VERSION}}
+          cache-dependency-path: ./go.sum
+      - name: Download Dependencies
+        run: go mod download
+      - name: Build Binaries
+        run: |
+          make cross
+          make e2e-cross
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
@@ -91,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_docker_ubuntu:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [build_minikube]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: "functional_docker_ubuntu"
@@ -189,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_docker_containerd_ubuntu:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [build_minikube]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: "functional_docker_containerd_ubuntu"
@@ -288,7 +301,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_podman_ubuntu:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [ build_minikube ]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: functional_podman_ubuntu
@@ -390,7 +403,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_virtualbox_macos:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [build_minikube]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: "functional_virtualbox_macos"
@@ -487,7 +500,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_baremetal_ubuntu20_04:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [build_minikube]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: "functional_baremetal_ubuntu20_04"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 02f3a3377c31..990a6b0f6a86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  # Runs before all other jobs
-  # builds the minikube binaries
-  build_minikube:
+  # Runs before before the functional tests
+  # builds the binaries required for testing
+  build_minikube_test_binaries:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         run: go mod download
       - name: Build Binaries
         run: |
-          make cross
-          make e2e-cross
+          make e2e-linux-amd64 e2e-darwin-amd64
           cp -r test/integration/testdata ./out
           whoami
           echo github ref $GITHUB_REF
@@ -46,6 +45,20 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: minikube_binaries
           path: out
+  build_minikube:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{env.GO_VERSION}}
+          cache-dependency-path: ./go.sum
+      - name: Download Dependencies
+        run: go mod download
+      - name: Build Binaries
+        run: |
+          make cross
+          make e2e-cross
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
@@ -89,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_docker_ubuntu:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [build_minikube]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: "functional_docker_ubuntu"
@@ -188,7 +201,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_docker_containerd_ubuntu:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [build_minikube]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: "functional_docker_containerd_ubuntu"
@@ -288,7 +301,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_docker_rootless_containerd_ubuntu:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [build_minikube]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: "functional_docker_rootless_containerd_ubuntu"
@@ -405,7 +418,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_podman_ubuntu:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [ build_minikube ]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: functional_podman_ubuntu
@@ -508,7 +521,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_virtualbox_macos:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [build_minikube]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: "functional_virtualbox_macos"
@@ -606,7 +619,7 @@ jobs:
   functional_baremetal_ubuntu20_04:
     permissions:
       contents: none
-    needs: [build_minikube]
+    needs: [build_minikube_test_binaries]
     env:
       TIME_ELAPSED: time
       JOB_NAME: "functional_baremetal_ubuntu20_04"