diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index da24ddb7aa..5caa3a7649 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         run: yarn test:fixtures -i
 
-      - name: cache fixtures
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+      - name: Save fixtures
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
+          name: fixtures-${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}
           path: test/fixtures
-          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}-fixtures-${{ github.sha }}
     needs: setup
 
   lint-app:
@@ -225,10 +225,10 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}-nuxt-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: restore fixtures
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
         with:
+          name: fixtures-${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}
           path: test/fixtures
-          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}-fixtures-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: lint app
         run: yarn lint:app
@@ -262,13 +262,13 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}-nuxt-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: restore fixtures
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
         with:
+          name: fixtures-${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}
           path: test/fixtures
-          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}-fixtures-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: test dev
-        run: yarn test:dev -w=2
+        run: yarn test:dev
     needs: build
 
   test-e2e:
@@ -299,10 +299,10 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}-nuxt-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: restore fixtures
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
         with:
+          name: fixtures-${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}
           path: test/fixtures
-          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}-fixtures-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: test e2e
         run: yarn test:e2e
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 712f8c3b14..0c9e37d790 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         run: yarn test:fixtures
 
-      - name: cache fixtures
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+      - name: Save fixtures
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
+          name: fixtures-${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}
           path: test/fixtures
-          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}-fixtures-${{ github.sha }}
     needs: setup
 
   test-dev:
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}-nuxt-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: restore fixtures
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
         with:
+          name: fixtures-${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}
           path: test/fixtures
-          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-node-v${{ matrix.node }}-fixtures-${{ github.sha }}
 
       - name: test dev
         run: yarn test:dev
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 206c24a2a8..853c6f864d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "nuxt": "jiti ./packages/cli/bin/nuxt-cli.js",
     "pkg": "jiti ./scripts/pkg.js",
     "test": "yarn test:fixtures && yarn test:dev && yarn test:unit && test:types",
-    "test:dev": "jest test/dev --forceExit",
+    "test:dev": "jest test/dev --forceExit --runInBand",
     "test:e2e": "jest -i test/e2e --forceExit",
     "test:fixtures": "jest test/fixtures --forceExit",
     "test:lint": "yarn lint && yarn ls-lint",