diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/vkd3d-runner.sh b/.gitlab-ci/vkd3d-runner.sh
index 2b9c08fb034..10df7169f73 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/vkd3d-runner.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/vkd3d-runner.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ if ! vulkaninfo | grep driverInfo | tee /tmp/version.txt | grep -F "Mesa $MESA_V
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Gather the list expected failures
+EXPECTATIONFILE="$RESULTS/$GPU_VERSION-vkd3d.txt"
+if [ -f "$INSTALL/$GPU_VERSION-vkd3d.txt" ]; then
+    cp "$INSTALL/$GPU_VERSION-vkd3d.txt" "$EXPECTATIONFILE"
+else
+    printf "%s\n" "$GPU_VERSION-vkd3d.txt not found, assuming a \"no failures\" baseline."
+    touch "$EXPECTATIONFILE"
+fi
+
 printf "%s\n" "Running vkd3d-proton testsuite..."
 
 if ! /vkd3d-proton-tests/x64/bin/d3d12 &> "$RESULTS/vkd3d-proton-log.txt"; then
@@ -53,15 +62,6 @@ if ! /vkd3d-proton-tests/x64/bin/d3d12 &> "$RESULTS/vkd3d-proton-log.txt"; then
       exit 1
     fi
 
-    # Gather the list expected failures
-    EXPECTATIONFILE="$RESULTS/$GPU_VERSION-vkd3d.txt"
-    if [ -f "$INSTALL/$GPU_VERSION-vkd3d.txt" ]; then
-        cp "$INSTALL/$GPU_VERSION-vkd3d.txt" "$EXPECTATIONFILE"
-    else
-        printf "%s\n" "$GPU_VERSION-vkd3d.txt not found, assuming a \"no failures\" baseline."
-        touch "$EXPECTATIONFILE"
-    fi
-
     # Make sure that the failures found in this run match the current expectation
     if ! diff --color=always -u "$EXPECTATIONFILE" "$RESULTSFILE"; then
         error "Changes found, see ${ARTIFACTS_BASE_URL}/results/vkd3d-proton-log.txt"