diff --git a/.github/workflows/install-smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/install-smoke.yml
index 146b576a339..fb9d67a6872 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install-smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install-smoke.yml
@@ -333,11 +333,10 @@ jobs:
           push: false
           provenance: false
 
-      - name: Setup Node environment for local pack smoke
-        if: needs.preflight.outputs.run_bun_global_install_smoke == 'true'
+      - name: Setup Node environment for installer smoke
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
         with:
-          install-bun: "true"
+          install-bun: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.run_bun_global_install_smoke }}
           install-deps: "true"
 
       - name: Run Bun global install image-provider smoke
diff --git a/test/scripts/test-install-sh-docker.test.ts b/test/scripts/test-install-sh-docker.test.ts
index 5722bc86403..54eb44dada2 100644
--- a/test/scripts/test-install-sh-docker.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/test-install-sh-docker.test.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ describe("bun global install smoke", () => {
 
     expect(workflow).toContain("workflow_call:");
     expect(workflow).toContain("run_bun_global_install_smoke:");
-    expect(workflow).toContain('install-bun: "true"');
+    expect(workflow).toContain(
+      "install-bun: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.run_bun_global_install_smoke }}",
+    );
     expect(workflow).toContain(
       "if: needs.preflight.outputs.run_bun_global_install_smoke == 'true'",
     );