diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-tools/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-tools/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e1c5de9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-tools/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+name: Setup tools
+description: Installs Go, Pulumi, pulumictl, schema-tools, Node.JS, Python, dotnet and Java.
+
+inputs:
+  tools:
+    description: |
+      Comma separated list of tools to install. The default of "all" installs all tools. Available tools are:
+        go
+        pulumicli
+        pulumictl
+        schema-tools
+        node
+        python
+        dotnet
+        java
+    default: all
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Install Go
+      if: inputs.tools == 'all' || contains(inputs.tools, 'go')
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version: "1.21.x"
+        cache-dependency-path: |
+          provider/*.sum
+          upstream/*.sum
+
+    - name: Install pulumictl
+      if: inputs.tools == 'all' || contains(inputs.tools, 'pulumictl')
+      uses: jaxxstorm/action-install-gh-release@v1.11.0
+      with:
+        tag: v0.0.46
+        repo: pulumi/pulumictl
+
+    - name: Install Pulumi CLI
+      if: inputs.tools == 'all' || contains(inputs.tools, 'pulumicli')
+      uses: pulumi/actions@v5
+      with:
+        pulumi-version: "^3"
+
+    - name: Install Schema Tools
+      if: inputs.tools == 'all' || contains(inputs.tools, 'schema-tools')
+      uses: jaxxstorm/action-install-gh-release@v1.11.0
+      with:
+        repo: pulumi/schema-tools
+
+    - name: Setup Node
+      if: inputs.tools == 'all' || contains(inputs.tools, 'node')
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      with:
+        node-version: 20.x
+        registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
+
+    - name: Setup DotNet
+      if: inputs.tools == 'all' || contains(inputs.tools, 'dotnet')
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: 6.0.x
+
+    - name: Setup Python
+      if: inputs.tools == 'all' || contains(inputs.tools, 'python')
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.11.8
+
+    - name: Setup Java
+      if: inputs.tools == 'all' || contains(inputs.tools, 'java')
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        cache: gradle
+        distribution: temurin
+        java-version: 11
+
+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      if: inputs.tools == 'all' || contains(inputs.tools, 'java')
+      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
+      with:
+        gradle-version: 7.6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_sdk.yml b/.github/workflows/build_sdk.yml
index 5a456bf79..49f72e004 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_sdk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_sdk.yml
@@ -28,34 +28,10 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             .pulumi/examples-cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('provider/go.sum') }}
-      - name: Install pulumictl
-        uses: jaxxstorm/action-install-gh-release@v1.11.0
+      - name: Setup tools
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-tools
         with:
-          tag: v0.0.46
-          repo: pulumi/pulumictl
-      - name: Setup Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 20.x
-          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
-      - name: Setup DotNet
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
-        with:
-          dotnet-version: 6.0.x
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.11.8
-      - name: Setup Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          cache: gradle
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 11
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
-        with:
-          gradle-version: 7.6
+          tools: pulumictl, pulumi, go, node, dotnet, python, java
       - name: Download provider + tfgen binaries
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerequisites.yml b/.github/workflows/prerequisites.yml
index 645670e1a..725d013fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerequisites.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerequisites.yml
@@ -31,27 +31,10 @@ jobs:
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('provider/go.sum') }}
     - name: Prepare upstream code
       run: make upstream
-    - name: Install Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+    - name: Setup tools
+      uses: ./.github/actions/setup-tools
       with:
-        go-version: "1.21.x"
-        cache-dependency-path: |
-          provider/*.sum
-          upstream/*.sum
-    - name: Install pulumictl
-      uses: jaxxstorm/action-install-gh-release@v1.11.0
-      with:
-        tag: v0.0.46
-        repo: pulumi/pulumictl
-    - name: Install Pulumi CLI
-      uses: pulumi/actions@v5
-      with:
-        pulumi-version: "^3"
-    - if: inputs.is_pr
-      name: Install Schema Tools
-      uses: jaxxstorm/action-install-gh-release@v1.11.0
-      with:
-        repo: pulumi/schema-tools
+        tools: go, pulumictl, pulumicli, schema-tools
     - name: Build schema generator binary
       run: make tfgen_build_only
     - name: Install plugins
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml
index aadbd4f59..0e9545dba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml
@@ -104,44 +104,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         repository: pulumi/examples
         path: p-examples
-    - name: Install Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+    - name: Setup tools
+      uses: ./.github/actions/setup-tools
       with:
-        go-version: "1.21.x"
-        cache-dependency-path: |
-          sdk/go.sum
-    - name: Install pulumictl
-      uses: jaxxstorm/action-install-gh-release@v1.11.0
-      with:
-        tag: v0.0.46
-        repo: pulumi/pulumictl
-    - name: Install Pulumi CLI
-      uses: pulumi/actions@v5
-      with:
-        pulumi-version: "^3"
-    - name: Setup Node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-      with:
-        node-version: "20.x"
-        registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
-    - name: Setup DotNet
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
-      with:
-        dotnet-version: "6.0.x"
-    - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: "3.11.8"
-    - name: Setup Java
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-      with:
-        cache: gradle
-        distribution: temurin
-        java-version: "11"
-    - name: Setup Gradle
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
-      with:
-        gradle-version: "7.6"
+        tools: pulumictl, pulumi, go, node, dotnet, python, java
     - name: Download provider + tfgen binaries
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with: