diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 919a650..8b20a03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     
-      - name: get latest roc nightly
+      - id: try_fetching_testing_release
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: |
+          curl -fOL https://github.com/roc-lang/roc/releases/download/nightly/roc_nightly-linux_x86_64-TESTING.tar.gz
+
+      - name: There are no TESTING releases, checking regular releases instead
+        if: steps.try_fetching_testing_release.outcome == 'failure'
         run: |
           curl -fOL https://github.com/roc-lang/roc/releases/download/nightly/roc_nightly-linux_x86_64-latest.tar.gz