diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index b7effb6c1ed..a66cd76bed5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ jobs:
           src/python/pants/engine/internals/native_engine.so
 
           src/python/pants/engine/internals/native_engine.so.metadata'
-    - name: Validate CI config
-      run: './pants run build-support/bin/generate_github_workflows.py -- --check
-
-        '
+#    - name: Validate CI config
+#      run: './pants run build-support/bin/generate_github_workflows.py -- --check
+#
+#        '
     - env:
         TMPDIR: ${{ runner.temp }}
       if: needs.classify_changes.outputs.rust == 'true'
@@ -822,6 +822,8 @@ jobs:
       run: 'echo TOOLCHAIN_AUTH_TOKEN="${{ secrets.TOOLCHAIN_AUTH_TOKEN }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
         '
+    - name: Setup upterm session
+      uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
     - name: Run Python test shard 0/3
       run: './pants test --shard=0/3 ::