diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
index b8febdb05..74bdbb777 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ jobs:
           VITE_SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS: ${{ vars.VITE_SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS }}
           VITE_GRAASP_REDIRECTION_HOST: ${{ vars.VITE_GRAASP_REDIRECTION_HOST }}
 
-      #  use the Cypress GitHub Action to run Cypress E2E tests within the chrome browser
-      - name: Cypress run
+      #  use the Cypress GitHub Action to run Cypress Component tests within the chrome browser
+      - name: Cypress run components
         uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
         with:
           install: false
+          component: true
           # we launch the app in preview mode to avoid issues with hmr websockets from vite polluting the mocks
           start: yarn preview:test
           browser: chrome
@@ -70,14 +71,12 @@ jobs:
           VITE_SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS: ${{ vars.VITE_SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS }}
           VITE_GRAASP_REDIRECTION_HOST: ${{ vars.VITE_GRAASP_REDIRECTION_HOST }}
 
-      #  use the Cypress GitHub Action to run Cypress Component tests within the chrome browser
-      - name: Cypress run components
+      #  use the Cypress GitHub Action to run Cypress E2E tests within the chrome browser
+      - name: Cypress run
         uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
         with:
           install: false
-          component: true
-          # we launch the app in preview mode to avoid issues with hmr websockets from vite polluting the mocks
-          start: yarn preview:test
+          # the app preview is already run for the component tests
           browser: chrome
           quiet: true
           config-file: cypress.config.ts