diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index 6b4ee8f..e9ccb48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Test
 on: ["push", "pull_request"]
 
 jobs:
-  syntax:
+  build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -17,8 +17,15 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        python -m pip install flake8 pytest black coveralls
+        python -m pip install flake8 pytest black coveralls pytest-cov
         if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+  syntax:
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: [3.7, 3.8, 3.9]
+    steps:
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names
@@ -36,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: [3.7, 3.8, 3.9]
     steps:
       - name: Test
-        run: coverage run --source=miniscord -m pytest tests/
+        run: pytest --cov=miniscord tests/
       - name: Upload coverage data to coveralls.io
         run: coveralls
         env: