diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ce2a506..7cf43df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,26 @@ defaults:
     shell: bash
 
 jobs:
+  verify-index-js-up-to-date:
+    name: Verify that `dist/index.js` is up to date
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+      - name: diff-ing dist/index.js
+        env:
+            NODE_OPTIONS: "--openssl-legacy-provider"
+        run: |
+          set -euxo pipefail
+          npm ci
+          npm run build
+          # exclude dist/index.js.map (different on Windows)
+          git diff --stat --exit-code HEAD -- ':!dist/index.js.map'
+
   verify-dmd:
+    needs: verify-index-js-up-to-date
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 5
       fail-fast: false
@@ -43,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           dc: ${{ matrix.dc }}
 
   verify-ldc:
+    needs: verify-index-js-up-to-date
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 5
       fail-fast: false
@@ -70,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           dc: ${{ matrix.dc }}
 
   verify-gdmd:
+    needs: verify-index-js-up-to-date
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 5
       fail-fast: false
@@ -85,6 +106,7 @@ jobs:
           dc: ${{ matrix.dc }}
 
   verify-default:
+    needs: verify-index-js-up-to-date
     name: Verify default compiler
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 5
@@ -98,6 +120,7 @@ jobs:
 
   dub:
     name: Verify standalone DUB install
+    needs: verify-index-js-up-to-date
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -145,21 +168,3 @@ jobs:
       - name : Compile with dub
         run: |
           cd .github && dub run --single hello.d --compiler=${DC}
-
-  verify-index-js-up-to-date:
-    name: Verify that `dist/index.js` is up to date
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-      - name: diff-ing dist/index.js
-        env:
-            NODE_OPTIONS: "--openssl-legacy-provider"
-        run: |
-          set -euxo pipefail
-          npm ci
-          npm run build
-          # exclude dist/index.js.map (different on Windows)
-          git diff --stat --exit-code HEAD -- ':!dist/index.js.map'