diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index e55968c0cdc..fda1fed0802 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: yarn --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Run build
-        run: yarn build
+      - name: Build @linode/validation
+        run: yarn build:validation
+
+      - name: Build @linode/api-v4
+        run: yarn build:sdk
 
       - name: Run Base Branch Coverage
         run: yarn coverage:summary
@@ -65,8 +68,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: yarn --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Run Build
-        run: yarn build
+      - name: Build @linode/validation
+        run: yarn build:validation
+
+      - name: Build @linode/api-v4
+        run: yarn build:sdk
 
       - name: Run Current Branch Coverage
         run: yarn coverage:summary
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage_badge.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage_badge.yml
index b4cf419261c..dee947804c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage_badge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage_badge.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: yarn --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Run Build
-        run: yarn build
+      - name: Build @linode/validation
+        run: yarn build:validation
+
+      - name: Build @linode/api-v4
+        run: yarn build:sdk
 
       - name: Run Base Branch Coverage
         run: yarn coverage:summary
diff --git a/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-9988-tech-stories-1702336644030.md b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-9988-tech-stories-1702336644030.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6aa010c3484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-9988-tech-stories-1702336644030.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/manager": Tech Stories
+---
+
+Speed up code coverage Github Actions jobs by skipping Cloud Manager build ([#9988](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/9988))