diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index f79440dab5..2c8b2fb304 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Distributed: addprocs, nworkers
 using Test
 
 if get(ENV, "CI", "false") == "true"
+    VERSION < v"1.8-" && # workaround the hang in CI
     addprocs(3)
 
     # Tests in `PerformanceTestTools.@include_foreach` might cause
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ if get(ENV, "CI", "false") == "true"
     # at the same time.  This can happen when the tests are run via
     # `Pkg.test`.  Doing this after `addprocs` to workaround a quirk
     # in Distributed.jl.
-    VERSION < v"1.8-" && # workaround the hang in CI
     LoadAllPackages.loadall()
 end
 @info "Testing with:" nworkers()