diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 93668388..9d71eb38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ jobs:
         ports:
           - 9200:9200
     steps:
+      - name: Remove unwanted software  # to free up required disk space
+        uses: AdityaGarg8/remove-unwanted-software@v2
+        with:
+          remove-android: 'true'
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup python
diff --git a/bin/mocks/elasticsearch.py b/bin/mocks/elasticsearch.py
index 4912f617..3a2a9fd7 100644
--- a/bin/mocks/elasticsearch.py
+++ b/bin/mocks/elasticsearch.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def patched_es_init(self, *args, **kwargs):
             assert kwargs["cloud_id"] == "foo"
         if "api_key" in kwargs:
             assert kwargs["api_key"] == "bar"
-        return orig_es_init(self, "http://localhost:9200")
+        return orig_es_init(self, "http://localhost:9200", timeout=60)
 
     # patch Elasticsearch.__init__
     elasticsearch.Elasticsearch.__init__ = patched_es_init
diff --git a/bin/nbtest b/bin/nbtest
index 21a622ad..39683994 100755
--- a/bin/nbtest
+++ b/bin/nbtest
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
 
 if [[ ! -f $SCRIPT_DIR/../.venv/bin/nbtest ]]; then
-    make nbtest
+    make install-nbtest
 fi
 
 if [[ "$PATCH_ES" != "" ]]; then