diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 621279064..a04d3a923 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: JavaScript tests
       run: |
-        pip install jupyterlab
-        jlpm run build:test
-        jlpm run test
+        hatch run js_test
 
     - name: Integration Tests
       run: |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b5679858f..0bb277aa3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ features = ["docs"]
 build = "make -C docs html SPHINXOPTS='-W'"
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.default.scripts]
-npm_pack = " jlpm lerna exec -- npm pack"
+npm_pack = "jlpm lerna exec -- npm pack"
+js_test = "jlpm run build:test && jlpm run test"
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.test]
 features = ["test"]