diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2a67b9291..ff6952991 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -36,18 +36,6 @@ jobs:
           #   java: 8
           #   distribution: adopt
           #   jobtype: 6
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            java: 8
-            distribution: adopt
-            jobtype: 7
-          - os: macos-latest
-            java: 17
-            distribution: temurin
-            jobtype: 8
-          - os: windows-latest
-            java: 8
-            distribution: adopt
-            jobtype: 9
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 25
     env:
@@ -55,7 +43,6 @@ jobs:
       JVM_OPTS: -Xms800M -Xmx2G -Xss6M -XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=128M -server -Dsbt.io.virtual=false -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
       SCALA_212: 2.12.20
       UTIL_TESTS: "utilCache/test utilControl/test utilInterface/test utilLogging/test utilPosition/test utilRelation/test utilScripted/test utilTracking/test"
-      TEST_SBT_VER: 1.11.4
       SBT_ETC_FILE: $HOME/etc/sbt/sbtopts
       JDK11: adopt@1.11.0-9
       SPARK_LOCAL_IP: "127.0.0.1"
@@ -86,15 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         distribution: "${{ matrix.distribution }}"
         java-version: "${{ matrix.java }}"
         cache: "sbt"
-    - name: Setup SBT
-      uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
-    - name: Set up Python 3.12
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.12
-    - name: Setup Windows C++ toolchain
-      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
-      if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
+    - uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
     - name: Build and test (1)
       if: ${{ matrix.jobtype == 1 }}
       shell: bash
@@ -146,50 +125,3 @@ jobs:
         sbt -Dsbtlm.path=$HOME/work/sbt/sbt/librarymanagement -Dsbtzinc.path=$HOME/work/sbt/sbt/zinc -Dsbt.build.version=$BUILD_VERSION -Dsbt.build.fatal=false "+lowerUtils/publishLocal; {librarymanagement}/publishLocal; {zinc}/publishLocal; upperModules/publishLocal"
         rm -r $(find $HOME/.sbt/boot -name "*-SNAPSHOT") || true
         sbt -v -Dsbt.version=$BUILD_VERSION "++2.13.x; all $UTIL_TESTS; ++$SCALA_212; all $UTIL_TESTS; scripted actions/* source-dependencies/*1of3 dependency-management/*1of4 java/*"
-    - name: Build and test (7)
-      if: ${{ matrix.jobtype == 7 }}
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        # test building sbtn on Linux
-        sbt "-Dsbt.io.virtual=false" nativeImage
-        # smoke test native Image
-        ./client/target/bin/sbtn --sbt-script=$(pwd)/sbt about
-        ./client/target/bin/sbtn --sbt-script=$(pwd)/sbt shutdown
-        # test launcher script
-        echo build using JDK 8 test using JDK 8 and JDK 11
-        cd launcher-package
-        sbt -Dsbt.build.version=$TEST_SBT_VER rpm:packageBin debian:packageBin
-        sbt -Dsbt.build.version=$TEST_SBT_VER integrationTest/test
-        cd citest && ./test.sh
-        $HOME/bin/jabba install $JDK11 && exec $HOME/bin/jabba which --home $JDK11
-        java -Xmx32m -version
-        ./test.sh
-    - name: Build and test (8)
-      if: ${{ matrix.jobtype == 8 }}
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        # test building sbtn on macOS
-        ./sbt "-Dsbt.io.virtual=false" nativeImage
-        # test launcher script
-        cd launcher-package
-        bin/coursier resolve
-        ../sbt -Dsbt.build.version=$TEST_SBT_VER integrationTest/test
-        # This fails due to the JLine issue
-        # cd citest && ./test.sh
-    - name: Build and test (9)
-      if: ${{ matrix.jobtype == 9 }}
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        # test building sbtn on Windows
-        sbt "-Dsbt.io.virtual=false" nativeImage
-        # smoke test native Image
-        ./client/target/bin/sbtn --sbt-script=$(pwd)/launcher-package/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat about
-        ./client/target/bin/sbtn --sbt-script=$(pwd)/launcher-package/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat shutdown
-        # test launcher script
-        echo build using JDK 8, test using JDK 8, on Windows
-        cd launcher-package
-        bin/coursier.bat resolve
-        sbt -Dsbt.build.version=$TEST_SBT_VER integrationTest/test
-        cd citest
-        ./test.bat
-        test3/test3.bat
diff --git a/.github/workflows/client-test.yml b/.github/workflows/client-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10f514d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/client-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+name: Client Test
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            java: 8
+            distribution: zulu
+          - os: macos-latest
+            java: 17
+            distribution: temurin
+          - os: windows-latest
+            java: 8
+            distribution: zulu
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    env:
+      JAVA_OPTS: -Xms800M -Xmx2G -Xss6M -XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=128M -server -Dsbt.io.virtual=false -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
+      JVM_OPTS: -Xms800M -Xmx2G -Xss6M -XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=128M -server -Dsbt.io.virtual=false -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
+      SBT_ETC_FILE: $HOME/etc/sbt/sbtopts
+      TEST_SBT_VER: 1.11.4
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - name: Setup JDK
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+      with:
+        distribution: "zulu"
+        java-version: "8"
+        cache: sbt
+    - uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
+    - name: Set up Python 3.12
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.12
+    - name: Setup Windows C++ toolchain
+      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+      if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
+    - name: Client test (Linux)
+      if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        # test building sbtn on Linux
+        sbt "-Dsbt.io.virtual=false" nativeImage
+        # smoke test native Image
+        ./client/target/bin/sbtn --sbt-script=$(pwd)/sbt about
+        ./client/target/bin/sbtn --sbt-script=$(pwd)/sbt shutdown
+        # test launcher script
+        echo build using JDK 8 test using JDK 8 and JDK 11
+        cd launcher-package
+        sbt -Dsbt.build.version=$TEST_SBT_VER rpm:packageBin debian:packageBin
+        sbt -Dsbt.build.version=$TEST_SBT_VER integrationTest/test
+        cd citest && ./test.sh
+        $HOME/bin/jabba install $JDK11 && exec $HOME/bin/jabba which --home $JDK11
+        java -Xmx32m -version
+        ./test.sh
+    - name: Client test (macOS)
+      if: ${{ matrix.os == 'macos-latest' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        # test building sbtn on macOS
+        ./sbt "-Dsbt.io.virtual=false" nativeImage
+        # test launcher script
+        cd launcher-package
+        bin/coursier resolve
+        ../sbt -Dsbt.build.version=$TEST_SBT_VER integrationTest/test
+        # This fails due to the JLine issue
+        # cd citest && ./test.sh
+    - name: Client test (Windows)
+      if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        # test building sbtn on Windows
+        sbt "-Dsbt.io.virtual=false" nativeImage
+        # smoke test native Image
+        ./client/target/bin/sbtn --sbt-script=$(pwd)/launcher-package/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat about
+        ./client/target/bin/sbtn --sbt-script=$(pwd)/launcher-package/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat shutdown
+        # test launcher script
+        echo build using JDK 8, test using JDK 8, on Windows
+        cd launcher-package
+        bin/coursier.bat resolve
+        sbt -Dsbt.build.version=$TEST_SBT_VER integrationTest/test
+        cd citest
+        ./test.bat
+        test3/test3.bat
diff --git a/.github/workflows/server-test.yml b/.github/workflows/server-test.yml
index eef06bb82..23a80b1a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/server-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/server-test.yml
@@ -14,16 +14,14 @@ jobs:
       JVM_OPTS: -Xms800M -Xmx2G -Xss6M -XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=128M -server -Dsbt.io.virtual=false -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
       SBT_ETC_FILE: $HOME/etc/sbt/sbtopts
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout sbt/sbt
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Setup JDK
       uses: actions/setup-java@v5
       with:
         distribution: "zulu"
         java-version: "8"
         cache: sbt
-    - name: Setup SBT
-      uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
+    - uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
     - name: Server test
       shell: bash
       run: sbt -v --client "serverTestProj/test"