diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_core_dep_import.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_core_dep_import.yml
index fcd18c4d39..19fb56e294 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_core_dep_import.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_core_dep_import.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: PR core dep module imports
+name: PR module imports
 
 on:
   push:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_pytest.yml
index 0a5ed4c673..abbb0f596f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_pytest.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python -m pip list
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: python -m pytest -n logical -k 'not TestAll'
+        run: python -m pytest -n logical
 
   pytest:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/aeon/testing/estimator_checking/_estimator_checking.py b/aeon/testing/estimator_checking/_estimator_checking.py
index c07815ea89..87bd747f48 100644
--- a/aeon/testing/estimator_checking/_estimator_checking.py
+++ b/aeon/testing/estimator_checking/_estimator_checking.py
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 from sklearn.utils._testing import SkipTest
 
 from aeon.base import BaseAeonEstimator
-from aeon.testing.estimator_checking._yield_estimator_checks import (
-    _yield_all_aeon_checks,
-)
 from aeon.testing.testing_config import (
     EXCLUDE_ESTIMATORS,
     EXCLUDED_TESTS,
@@ -75,6 +72,10 @@ class is passed.
 
     import pytest
 
+    from aeon.testing.estimator_checking._yield_estimator_checks import (
+        _yield_all_aeon_checks,
+    )
+
     checks = []
     for est in estimators:
         # check if estimator has soft dependencies installed
@@ -193,8 +194,13 @@ class is passed.
     {'check_get_params(estimator=MockClassifier())': 'PASSED'}
     """
     # check if estimator has soft dependencies installed
+    _check_soft_dependencies("pytest")
     _check_estimator_deps(estimator)
 
+    from aeon.testing.estimator_checking._yield_estimator_checks import (
+        _yield_all_aeon_checks,
+    )
+
     checks = []
     # collect all relevant checks
     for check in _yield_all_aeon_checks(