diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 3d886b6ee7..69d99aa925 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -178,25 +178,31 @@ jobs:
     <<: *defaults
     <<: *unix_nightly_box
     steps:
-      - browser-tools/install-browser-tools
       - checkout
       - <<: *restore_dependency_cache_unix
-      - run: npm run build
+      - browser-tools/install-browser-tools
       # install ACT rules
+      # install first as for some reason installing a single package
+      # also re-installs all repo dependencies as well
       - run: npm install act-rules/act-rules.github.io#master
-      - run: npm run test:apg
+      - run: npx browser-driver-manager install chromedriver --verbose
+      - run: npm run build
+      - run: npm run test:act
 
   # Run the test suite for nightly builds.
   test_nightly_aria_practices:
     <<: *defaults
     <<: *unix_nightly_box
     steps:
-      - browser-tools/install-browser-tools
       - checkout
       - <<: *restore_dependency_cache_unix
-      - run: npm run build
+      - browser-tools/install-browser-tools
       # install ARIA practices
+      # install first as for some reason installing a single package
+      # also re-installs all repo dependencies as well
       - run: npm install w3c/aria-practices#main
+      - run: npx browser-driver-manager install chromedriver --verbose
+      - run: npm run build
       - run: npm run test:apg
 
   # Test api docs can be built
@@ -408,4 +414,4 @@ workflows:
             - dependencies_unix
       - test_nightly_aria_practices:
           requires:
-            - dependencies_unix
+            - dependencies_unix
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