diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-ios-podman.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-ios-podman.yml
index 472e229dc4..cfec9883ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-ios-podman.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-ios-podman.yml
@@ -14,19 +14,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install Nix
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@v14
-
-      - name: Run the Magic Nix Cache
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@v8
-
       - name: Set up Podman and pull images in background
         run: |
+          brew config
           brew install podman podman-compose
+          podman info
           # Remove any existing machine and create new one
           podman machine rm --force || true
-          podman machine init --cpus 4 --memory 4104 --disk-size 60 --now
-          # podman machine start
+          podman machine reset --force || true
+          podman machine init --cpus 4 --memory 4104 --disk-size 60
+          podman machine start
 
           # Verify machine status
           podman machine ls
@@ -49,6 +46,12 @@ jobs:
           export DOCKER_HOST="unix://${SOCKET_PATH}"
           podman-compose -f dev/vendor/galoy-quickstart/docker-compose.yml pull &
 
+      - name: Install Nix
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@v14
+
+      - name: Run the Magic Nix Cache
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@v8
+
       - name: Initialize ci deps
         env:
           DOCKER_HOST: ${{ env.DOCKER_HOST }}