diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index b4c1ad8a74d..778ab8b0647 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -819,10 +819,6 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - info
       - base
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs.info.outputs.python_versions) }}
     name: Split tests for full run
     steps:
       - name: Install additional OS dependencies
@@ -836,11 +832,11 @@ jobs:
             libgammu-dev
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
         id: python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5.3.0
         with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
           check-latest: true
       - name: Restore base Python virtual environment
         id: cache-venv
@@ -858,7 +854,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload pytest_buckets
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.3
         with:
-          name: pytest_buckets-${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          name: pytest_buckets
           path: pytest_buckets.txt
           overwrite: true
 
@@ -923,7 +919,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download pytest_buckets
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
         with:
-          name: pytest_buckets-${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          name: pytest_buckets
       - name: Compile English translations
         run: |
           . venv/bin/activate