diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yaml
index ca1dd2c3..183a5688 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yaml
@@ -202,21 +202,24 @@ jobs:
           # allow unprivileged user namespace
           sudo sysctl -w kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns=0
 
-      - name: Build OpenShift Local extension from container file (Ubuntu, podman)
+      - name: Build OpenShift Local extension from container file and SSO dependency (Ubuntu, podman)
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-24.04'
         working-directory: ./crc-extension
         run: |
+          # build crc extension
           podman build -t openshift_local_image . -f ./oci/Containerfile.multistage
           CONTAINER_ID_CRC=$(podman create localhost/openshift_local_image --entrypoint "")
           podman export $CONTAINER_ID_CRC > /tmp/openshift_local_extension.tar
-          mkdir -p tests/playwright/output/crc-tests-pd/plugins
+          
+          # build sso extension
           podman pull ghcr.io/redhat-developer/podman-desktop-redhat-account-ext:latest
           CONTAINER_ID_SSO=$(podman create ghcr.io/redhat-developer/podman-desktop-redhat-account-ext --entrypoint "")
           podman export $CONTAINER_ID_SSO > /tmp/sso_extension.tar
+
+          # move extension files to expected locations
+          mkdir -p tests/playwright/output/crc-tests-pd/plugins
           tar -xf /tmp/openshift_local_extension.tar -C tests/playwright/output/crc-tests-pd/plugins/
           mv tests/playwright/output/crc-tests-pd/plugins/extension/ tests/playwright/output/crc-tests-pd/plugins/crcextension
-          # does this output match the one from the locally built version?
-          ls -l tests/playwright/output/crc-tests-pd/plugins/crcextension
           tar -xf /tmp/sso_extension.tar -C tests/playwright/output/crc-tests-pd/plugins/
           mv tests/playwright/output/crc-tests-pd/plugins/extension/ tests/playwright/output/crc-tests-pd/plugins/ssoextension
           
@@ -230,35 +233,16 @@ jobs:
             # put the contents into its expected folder:
             New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins -Force
             Expand-Archive -Path "$(pwd)\openshift-local.cdix" -DestinationPath ".\tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins\crcextension"
-            # does this output match the one from the containerfile built version?
-            Get-ChildItem -Path "$(pwd)\tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins\crcextension"
 
-            # build sso dependency from containerfile:
-            #docker pull --platform linux/amd64 ghcr.io/redhat-developer/podman-desktop-redhat-account-ext:latest
-            #$CONTAINER_ID_SSO = docker create ghcr.io/redhat-developer/podman-desktop-redhat-account-ext --entrypoint ""
-            #docker export $CONTAINER_ID_SSO > C:\temp\sso_extension.tar
-            #tar -xf C:\temp\sso_extension.tar -C tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins\
-            #Move-Item tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins\extension\ tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins\ssoextension
-
-      - name: Build SSO extension locally (Windows, docker) #from container file is not available yet
+      - name: Build SSO extension (crc dependency) locally (Windows, docker) #from container file is not available yet
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-2022'
         working-directory: ./sso-extension
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
             # generate 'redhat-authentication.cdix':
             pnpm build
-            # put the contents into its expected folder:
-            #New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins -Force
+            # put the contents into its expected folder (parent folder created in previous step):
             Expand-Archive -Path "$(pwd)\redhat-authentication.cdix" -DestinationPath ".\tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins\ssoextension"
-            # does this output match the one from the containerfile built version?
-            Get-ChildItem -Path "$(pwd)\tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins\ssoextension"
-
-            # build sso dependency from containerfile:
-            #docker pull --platform linux/amd64 ghcr.io/redhat-developer/podman-desktop-redhat-account-ext:latest
-            #$CONTAINER_ID_SSO = docker create ghcr.io/redhat-developer/podman-desktop-redhat-account-ext --entrypoint ""
-            #docker export $CONTAINER_ID_SSO > C:\temp\sso_extension.tar
-            #tar -xf C:\temp\sso_extension.tar -C tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins\
-            #Move-Item tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins\extension\ tests\playwright\output\crc-tests-pd\plugins\ssoextension
 
       - name: Run All E2E tests
         working-directory: ./crc-extension
@@ -269,5 +253,5 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
-          name: e2e-tests
+          name: e2e-tests-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: ./**/tests/**/output/