diff --git a/ci/run_graphing_test.yml b/ci/run_graphing_test.yml
index 9349d65c..74d9e2fa 100644
--- a/ci/run_graphing_test.yml
+++ b/ci/run_graphing_test.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
           until: output.stdout_lines | length == 1
           register: output
 
+        - name: "Create workLoad to verify metrics collection"
+          community.general.make:
+              chdir: '{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/{{ zuul.projects["github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/install_yamls"].src_dir }}/devsetup'
+              target: edpm_deploy_instance
+
         - name: "Run Graphing Console UI tests"
           ansible.builtin.import_role:
             name: telemetry_graphing
diff --git a/roles/telemetry_graphing/tasks/main.yml b/roles/telemetry_graphing/tasks/main.yml
index 2aa2f3f2..f87c9af4 100644
--- a/roles/telemetry_graphing/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/telemetry_graphing/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 ---
-- community.general.make:
-      chdir: '{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/{{ zuul.projects["github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/install_yamls"].src_dir }}/devsetup'
-      target: edpm_deploy_instance
-
 - name: "Verify url for graphing test"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 
     file: verify_url.yml