diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
index 65503290..a0d45064 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   fastTests:
-    name: Fast Tests and Lints
+    name: Fast Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - name: Set up Go 1.x
@@ -51,12 +51,18 @@ jobs:
       env: 
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-    - name: Run golangci-lint
-      uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2.5.2
-
     - name: Generate K8s YAML
       run: make generate-k8s-yaml
   
+  golangci:
+    # this action needs to run in its own job per setup
+    name: Lint Eastwood
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Set up golangci-lint
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2.5.2
+    
   buildLinux:
     name: Build Linux Binaries
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
@@ -178,4 +184,4 @@ jobs:
         key: gocache
 
     - name: E2E Tests
-      run: test/k8s-local-cluster-test/run-test -v ${{ matrix.k8sVersion }}
\ No newline at end of file
+      run: test/k8s-local-cluster-test/run-test -v ${{ matrix.k8sVersion }}