diff --git a/.github/workflows/gha-go-test.yml b/.github/workflows/go-checks.yml
similarity index 83%
rename from .github/workflows/gha-go-test.yml
rename to .github/workflows/go-checks.yml
index 1ff85f2c6..06a84f904 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gha-go-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-checks.yml
@@ -1,26 +1,37 @@
-name: Go tests
-run-name: Running tests
+name: Go checks
+
 on: [push]
+
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: 1.23
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: go mod download
+
+      - name: Generate mocks
+        run: make generate
+
+      - name: Run vet
+        run: make vet
+
       - name: Run staticcheck
         env:
           SC_VERSION: "2024.1.1"
         run: |
-          make generate
           SC_URL="https://github.com/dominikh/go-tools/releases/download/$SC_VERSION/staticcheck_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
           wget -q ${SC_URL} -O - | tar -xzf - --strip-components 1 -C /usr/local/bin staticcheck/staticcheck
           make static
-      - name: Run vet
-        run: make vet
+
       - name: Run tests + race condition check
         run: make race
+
       - name: Check Go files are properly formatted
         run: test -z $(gofmt -l .)