diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index 3d97c092f7..172ecc8626 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: make ${{ matrix.test_task }}
         run: |
+          ulimit -c unlimited
           make -s ${{ matrix.test_task }} ${TESTS:+TESTS="$TESTS"}
         timeout-minutes: 60
         env:
@@ -116,7 +117,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: make skipped tests
         run: |
-          ulimit -c unlimited
           make -s test-all TESTS="${TESTS//-n!\//-n/}"
         env:
           GNUMAKEFLAGS: ''