diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index a5e342325..175c39395 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: cmake
       shell: spack-sh {0}
       run: |
-        spack load tfel
-        spack load numpy
+        spack load numpy tfel
         cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release . \
               -Denable-c-bindings=ON       \
               -Denable-fortran-bindings=ON \
@@ -38,10 +37,12 @@ jobs:
               -Denable-portable-build=ON   \
               -Denable-julia-bindings=OFF
     - name: make
-      run: make
-    - name: make check
       shell: spack-sh {0}
       run: |
-        spack load tfel
         spack load numpy
+        make
+    - name: make check
+      shell: spack-sh {0}
+      run: |
+        spack load numpy tfel
         make check