diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 826b8d8..55aca18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip install tox tox-gh-actions
-          npm install -g ganache@7.6.0
+      - name: Initialize hardhat
+        run: |
+          cd tests/hardhat-project
+          npm ci
+          npx hardhat compile
+          npx hardhat node &
       - name: Test with tox
         run: tox