diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index fe2fa81cd..3b94dc1a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           make hmc-chart-release
           make helm-push
+          make set-hmc-version test-hmc-version helm-push
 
   controller-e2etest:
     name: E2E Controller
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 16dca0e03..c14130720 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ dev-eks-creds: dev-aws-creds
 dev-apply: kind-deploy registry-deploy dev-push dev-deploy dev-templates dev-release
 
 .PHONY: test-apply
-test-apply: set-hmc-version test-hmc-version helm-push dev-deploy dev-templates dev-release
+test-apply: set-hmc-version test-hmc-version dev-deploy dev-templates dev-release
 
 .PHONY: dev-destroy
 dev-destroy: kind-undeploy registry-undeploy ## Destroy the development environment by deleting the kind cluster and local registry.