diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index cb9a4bab..becb9d08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -160,9 +160,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Nox
         run: |
-          ls -l .
-          pwd
-          ./bin/recreate_db clean
           nox --force-color --python=${{ matrix.python }}
 
       - name: Upload coverage data
diff --git a/noxfile.py b/noxfile.py
index 416d959b..9471810e 100644
--- a/noxfile.py
+++ b/noxfile.py
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ def tests(session: Session) -> None:
     session.install(".")
     session.install("coverage[toml]", "pytest", "pygments")
     try:
+        session.run("ls")
+        session.run("pwd")
+        session.run("./bin/recreate_db", "clean")
         session.run("coverage", "run", "--parallel", "-m", "pytest", *session.posargs)
     finally:
         if session.interactive: