diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 541b72015..47dd0af3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup rust
         run: |
           curl https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
+          cargo install cargo-component
         if: steps.metadata.outputs.module == 'wasm-wasi-component'
 
       - name: Configure wasm-wasi-component
@@ -347,18 +348,22 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3'
-        if: steps.metadata.outputs.module != 'wasm' &&
-            steps.metadata.outputs.module != 'wasm-wasi-component'
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.module != 'wasm'
 
       - name: Install pytest
         run: |
-          sudo -H pip install pytest
-        if: steps.metadata.outputs.module != 'wasm' &&
-            steps.metadata.outputs.module != 'wasm-wasi-component'
+          if [ "${{ matrix.build }}" == "wasm-wasi-component" ]; then
+            pip install pytest
+          else
+            sudo -H pip install pytest
+          fi
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.module != 'wasm'
 
       - name: Run ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.module }} tests
         run: |
-          sudo -E pytest --print-log ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.testpath }}
-        # Skip pytest if wasm build, as there are no tests yet
-        if: steps.metadata.outputs.module != 'wasm' &&
-            steps.metadata.outputs.module != 'wasm-wasi-component'
+          if [ "${{ matrix.build }}" == "wasm-wasi-component" ]; then
+            pytest --print-log ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.testpath }}
+          else
+            sudo -E pytest --print-log ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.testpath }}
+          fi
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.module != 'wasm'