diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_automation_hub_collection.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_automation_hub_collection.yml
index d3c79ed9a3..7d7af89e76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_automation_hub_collection.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_automation_hub_collection.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: wait for the system to start
         run: make oci/standalone/poll
 
+      - name: create the test users+data
+        run: docker exec -it ci-standalone-pulp-1 bash -c 'cd /src/galaxy_ng; django-admin shell < ./dev/common/setup_test_data.py'
+
+      - name: make messages
+        run: docker exec -it ci-standalone-pulp-1 bash -c 'cd /src/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng; django-admin makemessages --all'
+
       - name: Test the user playbook
         run: ansible-playbook dev/galaxy_collection_plays/user.yml -vvv