diff --git a/.github/actions/install_extension/action.yml b/.github/actions/install_extension/action.yml
index 207c8b1cc..971fd3087 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install_extension/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install_extension/action.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: install_extension
 inputs:
   pg_major:
     required: false
+  skip_installation:
+    required: false
+    default: false
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ runs:
     with:
       name: build-${{ env.PG_MAJOR }}
   - name: Install Extension
+    if: ${{ inputs.skip_installation != false }}
     run: tar xfv "install-$PG_MAJOR.tar" --directory /
     shell: bash
   - name: Configure
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index ca32ccdeb..b19b0cb9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.0
     - uses: "./.github/actions/install_extension"
+      with:
+        skip_installation: true
     - name: Install and test citus upgrade
       run: |-
         chown -R circleci .