diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 52148ef1b91f9..7d6df18795219 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -67,17 +67,16 @@ jobs:
           timezoneLinux: ${{ matrix.timezone }}
       - name: Check out the repo
         uses: acryldata/sane-checkout-action@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.10"
+          cache: pip
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: "zulu"
           java-version: 17
       - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        if: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.ingestion_change == 'true' }}
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
-          cache: pip
       - name: Gradle build (and test) for NOT metadata ingestion
         if: ${{  matrix.command == 'except_metadata_ingestion' && needs.setup.outputs.backend_change == 'true' }}
         run: |