diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 8b182e83..3e03b11b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ jobs:
           go-version: "1.22.4"
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Start raccoon
-        run: make docker-run
       - name: Create coverage data directory
         run: mkdir raccoon-coverage
+      - name: Start raccoon
+        run: make docker-run
       - name: Run tests
         run: go test ./... -v -cover -test.gocoverdir=$PWD/raccoon-coverage/
         env: