diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-integration-tests.yml
index 3a3678529b5d..97cba79a29b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-integration-tests.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+env:
+  # Configure a constant location for the uv cache
+  UV_CACHE_DIR: /tmp/.uv-cache
+
 jobs:
   paths-filter:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -49,9 +53,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.11"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-    env:
-      # Configure a constant location for the uv cache
-      UV_CACHE_DIR: /tmp/.uv-cache
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up uv
@@ -145,25 +149,16 @@ jobs:
           VERTEX_AI_GEMINI_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.VERTEX_AI_GEMINI_MODEL_ID }}
           VERTEX_AI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.VERTEX_AI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID }}
           REDIS_CONNECTION_STRING: ${{ vars.REDIS_CONNECTION_STRING }}
-        run: |
-          cd python
+        run: |          
           uv run pytest -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration ./tests/samples -v --junitxml=pytest.xml
       - name: Surface failing tests
         if: always()
         uses: pmeier/pytest-results-action@main
         with:
-          # A list of JUnit XML files, directories containing the former, and wildcard
-          # patterns to process.
-          # See @actions/glob for supported patterns.
           path: python/pytest.xml
-          # (Optional) Add a summary of the results at the top of the report
           summary: true
-          # (Optional) Select which results should be included in the report.
-          # Follows the same syntax as `pytest -r`
           display-options: fEX
-          # (Optional) Fail the workflow if no JUnit XML was found.
           fail-on-empty: true
-          # (Optional) Title of the test results section in the workflow summary
           title: Test results
       - name: Minimize uv cache
         run: uv cache prune --ci
@@ -178,6 +173,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: python
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up uv
@@ -273,24 +271,15 @@ jobs:
           VERTEX_AI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID: ${{ vars.VERTEX_AI_EMBEDDING_MODEL_ID }}
           REDIS_CONNECTION_STRING: ${{ vars.REDIS_CONNECTION_STRING }}
         run: |
-          cd python
           uv run pytest -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration ./tests/samples -v --junitxml=pytest.xml
       - name: Surface failing tests
         if: always()
         uses: pmeier/pytest-results-action@main
         with:
-          # A list of JUnit XML files, directories containing the former, and wildcard
-          # patterns to process.
-          # See @actions/glob for supported patterns.
           path: python/pytest.xml
-          # (Optional) Add a summary of the results at the top of the report
           summary: true
-          # (Optional) Select which results should be included in the report.
-          # Follows the same syntax as `pytest -r`
           display-options: fEX
-          # (Optional) Fail the workflow if no JUnit XML was found.
           fail-on-empty: true
-          # (Optional) Title of the test results section in the workflow summary
           title: Test results
       - name: Minimize uv cache
         run: uv cache prune --ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-unit-tests.yml
index 85f9131f6ddd..85e7f8090e3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-unit-tests.yml
@@ -56,18 +56,10 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         uses: pmeier/pytest-results-action@main
         with:
-          # A list of JUnit XML files, directories containing the former, and wildcard
-          # patterns to process.
-          # See @actions/glob for supported patterns.
           path: python/pytest.xml
-          # (Optional) Add a summary of the results at the top of the report
           summary: true
-          # (Optional) Select which results should be included in the report.
-          # Follows the same syntax as `pytest -r`
           display-options: fEX
-          # (Optional) Fail the workflow if no JUnit XML was found.
           fail-on-empty: true
-          # (Optional) Title of the test results section in the workflow summary
           title: Test results
       - name: Minimize uv cache
         run: uv cache prune --ci