diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0e9227f827..eac72fc714 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: 2.1
 
 orbs:
-  node: electronjs/node@1.1.0
+  node: electronjs/node@1.4.1
 
 commands:
   install:
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ commands:
       - node/install:
           node-version: '18.15.0'
       - checkout
+  run-lint-and-build:
+    steps:
+      - run:
+          name: 'Lint codebase'
+          command: |
+            yarn lint
+            yarn syncpack
+      - run:
+          name: 'Build Electron Forge'
+          command: |
+            yarn build
   run-fast-tests:
     steps:
       - node/install-packages
@@ -27,12 +38,8 @@ commands:
   run-slow-tests:
     steps:
       - node/install-packages
-      - run:
-          name: 'Lint and build Forge'
-          command: |
-            yarn lint
-            yarn syncpack
-            yarn build
+      - attach_workspace:
+          at: .
       - run:
           name: 'Run slow tests'
           command: |
@@ -40,6 +47,15 @@ commands:
             circleci tests glob "packages/**/*_spec_slow.ts" | circleci tests split --split-by=timings | xargs yarn test
 
 jobs:
+  lint-and-build:
+    executor: node/linux
+    steps:
+      - install
+      - run-lint-and-build
+      - persist_to_workspace:
+          root: .
+          paths: packages/**/dist/*
+
   fast-tests:
     parameters:
       executor:
@@ -136,23 +152,24 @@ jobs:
 workflows:
   tests:
     jobs:
+      - lint-and-build
       - fast-tests:
           matrix:
             parameters:
-              executor: [node/windows, node/linux, node/macos]
-              arch: [x64, arm64]
-            exclude:
-              - executor: node/windows
-                arch: arm64
-              - executor: node/linux
-                arch: arm64
-      - slow-tests:
-          matrix:
-            parameters:
-              executor: [node/windows, node/linux, node/macos]
-              arch: [x64, arm64]
-            exclude:
-              - executor: node/windows
-                arch: arm64
-              - executor: node/linux
-                arch: arm64
+              executor: [node/linux]
+              arch: [x64]
+            # exclude:
+            #   - executor: node/windows
+            #     arch: arm64
+            #   - executor: node/linux
+            #     arch: arm64
+      # - slow-tests:
+      #     matrix:
+      #       parameters:
+      #         executor: [node/windows, node/linux, node/macos]
+      #         arch: [x64, arm64]
+      #       exclude:
+      #         - executor: node/windows
+      #           arch: arm64
+      #         - executor: node/linux
+      #           arch: arm64