diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index f7048c646..a26dd61ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ jobs:
 
   dist_clarity_repl:
     name: Build Clarity REPL Distribution
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') && needs.get_release_info.outputs.tag != ''
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: pre_run
     defaults:
@@ -495,9 +496,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build - Cargo
         run: cargo build --release --locked --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
 
-      - name: Unit Tests - Cargo
-        run: cargo test --workspace --release --locked --exclude clarinet-sdk-wasm --exclude clarity-jupyter-kernel --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-
       - name: Compress cargo artifact
         working-directory: "."
         run: tar -C target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release -zcvf clarity-repl-${{ env.SHORT_TARGET_NAME }}.tar.gz clarity-repl
@@ -509,7 +507,6 @@ jobs:
           path: clarity-repl-${{ env.SHORT_TARGET_NAME }}.tar.gz
 
       - name: Publish clarity-repl to crates.io
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/main') && needs.get_release_info.outputs.tag != ''
         run: |
           cargo login ${{ secrets.CARGO_CRATES_IO_API_KEY }}
           cargo publish