diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc
index 351f71b0c8..c6e2b5d4b6 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@
    initial cycle point = 1
    final cycle point = 10
     [[graph]]
-        R1 = """install_env_file => clone_latest_esmval => configure
+        R1 = """install_env_file => configure
+                install_env_file => clone_latest_esmval
                 configure => process<fast> => compare<fast>
-                configure => process<medium> => compare<medium>"""
+                configure => process<medium> => compare<medium>
+                clone_latest_esmval => process<fast>
+                clone_latest_esmval => process<medium>"""
 
 [runtime]
     [[root]]