diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index b290c21..8301234 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,28 @@ on:
   push:
 
 jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.13"
+
+      - name: install dependencies
+        run: pip install .[dev]
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: run Ruff linter
+        run: ruff check .
+        shell: bash
+
   run-tests:
+    needs: lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -24,10 +45,6 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install .[dev]
         shell: bash
 
-      - name: run Ruff linter
-        run: ruff check .
-        shell: bash
-
       - name: run test
         run: pytest -rs
         shell: bash