diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-nimbus.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-nimbus.yml
index 2ad69d1..e22210c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-nimbus.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-nimbus.yml
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ jobs:
       #   shell: ${{ matrix.shell }} {0}
       #   run: echo "NIM_COMMIT=${{ matrix.branch }}" >> ${GITHUB_ENV}
 
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: |
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ matrix.target.os }}" == "windows" ]]; then
@@ -169,5 +171,6 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "BUILD: "
           export NIM_COMMIT=${{ matrix.branch }}
-          make -j${ncpu} CI_CACHE=NimBinaries ARCH_OVERRIDE=${PLATFORM} QUICK_AND_DIRTY_COMPILER=1 update
+          # make -j${ncpu} CI_CACHE=NimBinaries ARCH_OVERRIDE=${PLATFORM} QUICK_AND_DIRTY_COMPILER=1 update
+          make -j${ncpu} 
           make test -j${ncpu}
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7f018c4..a507610 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ all: | build deps
 deps: | deps-common nat-libs
 
 #- deletes and recreates "codexdht.nims" which on Windows is a copy instead of a proper symlink
-update: | update-common codexdht.nims
+update: | update-common
 	rm -rf codexdht.nims && \
 		$(MAKE) codexdht.nims $(HANDLE_OUTPUT)