diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
index 6a6c157f4c..a8e9cb6a74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
           pip install -U -r requirements_test.txt
           pip install -U -r doc/requirements.txt
+          pip install pre-commit
       - name: Generate pre-commit restore key
         id: generate-pre-commit-key
         run: >-
@@ -173,11 +174,9 @@ jobs:
           key:
             ${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.python.outputs.python-version }}-${{
             needs.prepare-base.outputs.python-key }}
-      - name: Install tox
-        run: |
-          pip install -U tox
       - name: Run checks on documentation code examples
         run: |
+          . venv/bin/activate
           tox -e test_doc
       - name: Check documentation build and links
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/primer_run_pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/primer_run_pr.yaml
index 09aed64cf1..2aff63a4c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/primer_run_pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/primer_run_pr.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ jobs:
           key: >-
             ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{
             steps.commitstring.outputs.commitstring }}-primer
+      - name: Regenerate cache
+        if: steps.cache-projects.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: |
+          . venv/bin/activate
+          python tests/primer/__main__.py prepare --clone
       - name: Check cache
         run: |
           . venv/bin/activate
diff --git a/requirements_test.txt b/requirements_test.txt
index a647d4399d..1fc9b78e01 100644
--- a/requirements_test.txt
+++ b/requirements_test.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
--r requirements_test_pre_commit.txt
 -r requirements_test_min.txt
 coverage~=7.2
 tbump~=6.10.0