diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic_test.yml b/.github/workflows/basic_test.yml
index d5d2f3e22..31b27c32d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic_test.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: 'recursive'
 
-    - name: Compile and Install ldmx-sw
+    - name : Install just
       uses: extractions/setup-just@v2
       with:
-          just-version: 1.26.0 
+          just-version: 1.26.0
+
+    - name: Compile and Install ldmx-sw
       run: | 
         just install-denv init configure-force-error
         just build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile_clang_lto.yml b/.github/workflows/compile_clang_lto.yml
index 3aff7b770..4b432da89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile_clang_lto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile_clang_lto.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: 'recursive'
 
-    - name: Compile and Install ldmx-sw
+    - name : Install just
       uses: extractions/setup-just@v2
       with:
-          just-version: 1.26.0 
+          just-version: 1.26.0
+
+    - name: Compile and Install ldmx-sw
       run: | 
         just install-denv init configure-clang-lto
         just build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml
index 69ce460b5..854438a5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ jobs:
         submodules: 'recursive'
         fetch-depth: 0
 
-    - name: Compile and Install ldmx-sw
+    - name: Install just
       uses: extractions/setup-just@v2
       with:
           just-version: 1.26.0
+ 
+    - name: Compile and Install ldmx-sw
       run: |
         just install-denv init configure-force-error
         just build