diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 424dc969..92da543b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ test:cargo:
     - rustup component add clippy rustfmt
   script:
     - rustc --version && cargo --version  # Print version info for debugging
-    - cargo test --workspace --verbose --locked
     - cargo fmt --all -- --check
+    - cargo test --workspace --verbose --locked
     - cargo clippy
 
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