diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index 52036f6b5..cd3a3dbb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ jobs:
           cluster_name: kind
 
       - name: Install FE
+        # this is used for cypress tests which are not run in every scenario
+        if: matrix.test-scenario == 'multi-apps' || matrix.test-scenario == 'helm-chart' || matrix.test-scenario == 'fe-synthetic'
         run: |
           cd frontend/webapp
           yarn install