diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_eessi_module.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_eessi_module.yml
index 03d81cc3d6..5c467942b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_eessi_module.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_eessi_module.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         EESSI_VERSION:
         - 2023.06        
-      fail-fast: false
     steps:
         - name: Check out software-layer repository
           uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1