diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
index 015fcd7c..c5feaeb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ jobs:
         - windows: py39-test
 
   allowed_failures:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
     uses: OpenAstronomy/github-actions-workflows/.github/workflows/tox.yml@v1
+    strategy: |
+      fail-fast: false
     with:
       libraries: |
         apt: