diff --git a/.github/workflows/dorothy-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/dorothy-workflow.yml
index 94adaa152..da9c950a2 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/dorothy-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dorothy-workflow.yml
@@ -87,14 +87,16 @@ jobs:
   fresh-macos-test:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
-      # these are the same step, as for some reason if they are separate github action times out
-      - name: 'Homebrew Uninstall & Dorothy Test'
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # prevent rate limiting
+      - name: 'Uninstall Homebrew'
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          # uninstall homebrew
+          # run homebrew uninstaller
           bash -c "$(curl -fsSL 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/uninstall.sh')"
+      - name: 'Dorothy Test'
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # prevent rate limiting
+        # shell: bash <-- commented out in case this is what solves the infinite queue issue, (merging the steps does not solve it)
+        run: |
           # ensure dorothy is cloned, and run command
           bash -c "$(curl -fsSL 'https://dorothy.bevry.me/run?branch=${{ github.ref_name }}&commit=${{ github.sha }}')" -- dorothy test
   distro-test: