diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
index 6f1a729b..d785ed3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ jobs:
   prepare:
     name: Prepare job
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    container:
-      image: node:18-bullseye
     outputs:
       individualMatrix: ${{ steps.generate-matrices.outputs.individualMatrix }}
     steps:
+      - name: Set up Node.js container
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm -v "$PWD":/app -w /app node:18-bullseye sh -c "npm install && npm test"
+
       - name: Clone repo
         uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4