diff --git b/.github/workflows/node-test.yml a/.github/workflows/node-test.yml
index a61b9cb06..9081c98b6 100644
--- b/.github/workflows/node-test.yml
+++ a/.github/workflows/node-test.yml
@@ -79,19 +79,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up npm ${{ steps.versions.outputs.npmVersion }}
         run: npm i -g 'npm@${{ steps.versions.outputs.npmVersion }}'

-      - name: Install dependencies & build
+        # In contrast to the workflow template, there is no build step here
+      - name: Install dependencies
         env:
           CYPRESS_INSTALL_BINARY: 0
         run: |
           npm ci
-          npm run build --if-present

+        # In contrast to the workflow template, there is no coverage step here
       - name: Test
         run: npm run test --if-present

-      - name: Test and process coverage
-        run: npm run test:coverage --if-present
-
       - name: Collect coverage
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@5a1091511ad55cbe89839c7260b706298ca349f7 # v5.5.1
         with: