diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 689dcb5318990..64a95a87058bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -540,8 +540,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           PYTHON_VERSIONS: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.python-versions-list-as-string }}
           DEBUG_RESOURCES: ${{needs.build-info.outputs.debug-resources}}
-      - name: "Tests Pytest collection: ${{matrix.python-version}}"
-        run: breeze shell "python /opt/airflow/scripts/in_container/test_pytest_collection.py"
       - name: "Fix ownership"
         run: breeze ci fix-ownership
         if: always()
@@ -834,13 +832,43 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Post Helm Tests"
         uses: ./.github/actions/post_tests
 
+  test-pytest-collection:
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    name: "Test Pytest collection"
+    runs-on: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
+    needs: [build-info, wait-for-ci-images]
+    if: needs.build-info.outputs.image-build == 'true'
+    env:
+      RUNS_ON: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
+      BACKEND: sqlite
+      PYTHON_MAJOR_MINOR_VERSION: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.default-python-version}}"
+    steps:
+      - name: Cleanup repo
+        run: docker run -v "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}:/workspace" -u 0:0 bash -c "rm -rf /workspace/*"
+      - name: "Checkout ${{ github.ref }} ( ${{ github.sha }} )"
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: "Install Breeze"
+        uses: ./.github/actions/breeze
+      - name: Wait for CI images ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSIONS }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}
+        id: wait-for-images
+        run: breeze ci-image pull --wait-for-image --tag-as-latest
+        env:
+          DEBUG_RESOURCES: ${{needs.build-info.outputs.debug-resources}}
+      - name: "Tests Pytest collection"
+        run: breeze shell "python /opt/airflow/scripts/in_container/test_pytest_collection.py"
+      - name: "Fix ownership"
+        run: breeze ci fix-ownership
+        if: always()
+
   tests-postgres:
     timeout-minutes: 130
     name: >
       Postgres${{matrix.postgres-version}},Py${{matrix.python-version}}:
       ${{needs.build-info.outputs.test-types}}
     runs-on: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
-    needs: [build-info, wait-for-ci-images]
+    needs: [build-info, test-pytest-collection]
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: "${{fromJson(needs.build-info.outputs.python-versions)}}"
@@ -884,7 +912,7 @@ jobs:
     name: >
       MySQL${{matrix.mysql-version}}, Py${{matrix.python-version}}: ${{needs.build-info.outputs.test-types}}
     runs-on: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
-    needs: [build-info, wait-for-ci-images]
+    needs: [build-info, test-pytest-collection]
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: "${{fromJson(needs.build-info.outputs.python-versions)}}"
@@ -928,7 +956,7 @@ jobs:
     name: >
       MSSQL${{matrix.mssql-version}}, Py${{matrix.python-version}}: ${{needs.build-info.outputs.test-types}}
     runs-on: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
-    needs: [build-info, wait-for-ci-images]
+    needs: [build-info, test-pytest-collection]
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: "${{fromJson(needs.build-info.outputs.python-versions)}}"
@@ -970,7 +998,7 @@ jobs:
     name: >
       Sqlite Py${{matrix.python-version}}: ${{needs.build-info.outputs.test-types}}
     runs-on: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
-    needs: [build-info, wait-for-ci-images]
+    needs: [build-info, test-pytest-collection]
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: ${{ fromJson(needs.build-info.outputs.python-versions) }}
@@ -1011,7 +1039,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 130
     name: Integration Tests Postgres
     runs-on: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
-    needs: [build-info, wait-for-ci-images]
+    needs: [build-info, test-pytest-collection]
     env:
       RUNS_ON: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
       TEST_TYPES: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.test-types}}"
@@ -1071,7 +1099,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 130
     name: Integration Tests MySQL
     runs-on: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
-    needs: [build-info, wait-for-ci-images]
+    needs: [build-info, test-pytest-collection]
     env:
       RUNS_ON: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
       TEST_TYPES: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.test-types}}"
@@ -1112,7 +1140,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Quarantined tests"
     runs-on: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
     continue-on-error: true
-    needs: [build-info, wait-for-ci-images]
+    needs: [build-info, test-pytest-collection]
     env:
       RUNS_ON: "${{needs.build-info.outputs.runs-on}}"
       TEST_TYPES: "Quarantined"
diff --git a/CI.rst b/CI.rst
index 8f9862f8354c1..b0b5240423243 100644
--- a/CI.rst
+++ b/CI.rst
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ This workflow is a regular workflow that performs all checks of Airflow code.
 +---------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+-----------+-------------------+
 | Build docs                      | Builds documentation                                     | Yes      | Yes      | Yes       | Yes               |
 +---------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+-----------+-------------------+
+| Test Pytest collection          | Tests if pytest collection works                         | Yes      | Yes      | Yes       | Yes               |
++---------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+-----------+-------------------+
 | Tests                           | Run the Pytest unit tests (Backend/Python matrix)        | Yes      | Yes      | Yes       | Yes (8)           |
 +---------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+-----------+-------------------+
 | Integration tests               | Runs integration tests (Postgres/Mysql)                  | Yes      | Yes      | Yes       | Yes (9)           |
diff --git a/CI_DIAGRAMS.md b/CI_DIAGRAMS.md
index 4fc7724c15819..a47c62cc70b7e 100644
--- a/CI_DIAGRAMS.md
+++ b/CI_DIAGRAMS.md
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ sequenceDiagram
         Note over Tests: Test examples<br>PROD image building
     and
         Note over Tests: Test git clone on Windows
+    and
+        opt
+            Note over Tests: Run basic <br>static checks
+        end
     end
     Build Images ->> GitHub Registry: Push CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     loop Wait for CI images
@@ -58,39 +62,49 @@ sequenceDiagram
         Note over Build Images: Build PROD Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     and
         opt
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
             Note over Tests: Run static checks
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Run basic <br>static checks
-        end
-    and
-        opt
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
             Note over Tests: Build docs
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Unit Tests
-        end
-    and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Integration Tests
-        end
-    and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Quarantined Tests
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+            Note over Tests: Test Pytest collection<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+            par
+                opt
+                    GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+                    Note over Tests: Unit Tests<br>Python/DB matrix
+                end
+            and
+                opt
+                     GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+                     Note over Tests: Integration Tests
+                end
+            and
+                opt
+                     GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+                     Note over Tests: Quarantined Tests
+                end
+            end
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Test provider <br>packages build
+             GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+             Note over Tests: Test provider <br>packages build
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Test airflow <br>packages build
+             GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+             Note over Tests: Test airflow <br>packages build
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Helm tests
+             GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+             Note over Tests: Helm tests
         end
     end
     Note over Tests: Summarize Warnings
@@ -102,14 +116,17 @@ sequenceDiagram
     Note over Tests: Verify PROD Image<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     par
         opt
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
             Note over Tests: Run Kubernetes <br>tests
         end
     and
         opt
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
             Note over Tests: Run docker-compose <br>tests
         end
     end
     opt
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
         Note over Tests: Generate constraints
     end
     Note over Tests: Build ARM CI images
@@ -145,6 +162,10 @@ sequenceDiagram
         Note over Tests: Test examples<br>PROD image building
     and
         Note over Tests: Test git clone on Windows
+    and
+        opt
+            Note over Tests: Run basic <br>static checks
+        end
     end
     Tests ->> GitHub Registry: Push CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
@@ -153,39 +174,49 @@ sequenceDiagram
         Note over Tests: Build PROD Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     and
         opt
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
             Note over Tests: Run static checks
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Run basic <br>static checks
-        end
-    and
-        opt
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
             Note over Tests: Build docs
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Unit Tests
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+            Note over Tests: Test Pytest collection<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+            par
+                opt
+                    GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+                    Note over Tests: Unit Tests<br>Python/DB matrix
+                end
+            and
+                opt
+                     GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+                     Note over Tests: Integration Tests
+                end
+            and
+                opt
+                     GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+                     Note over Tests: Quarantined Tests
+                end
+            end
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Integration Tests
-        end
-    and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Quarantined Tests
-        end
-    and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Test provider <br>packages build
+             GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+             Note over Tests: Test provider <br>packages build
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Test airflow <br>packages build
+             GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+             Note over Tests: Test airflow <br>packages build
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Helm tests
+             GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+             Note over Tests: Helm tests
         end
     end
     Note over Tests: Summarize Warnings
@@ -194,14 +225,17 @@ sequenceDiagram
     Note over Tests: Verify PROD Image<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     par
         opt
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
             Note over Tests: Run Kubernetes <br>tests
         end
     and
         opt
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
             Note over Tests: Run docker-compose <br>tests
         end
     end
     opt
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
         Note over Tests: Generate constraints
     end
     Note over Tests: Build ARM CI images
@@ -241,36 +275,36 @@ sequenceDiagram
     par
         Note over Tests: Build PROD Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Run static checks
-        end
-    and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Run basic <br>static checks
-        end
-    and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Build docs
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Run static checks
     and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Unit Tests
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Build docs
     and
-        opt
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Test Pytest collection<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        par
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+            Note over Tests: Unit Tests<br>Python/DB matrix
+        and
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
             Note over Tests: Integration Tests
+        and
+           GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+           Note over Tests: Quarantined Tests
         end
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Test provider <br>packages build
+           GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+           Note over Tests: Test provider <br>packages build
         end
     and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Test airflow <br>packages build
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Test airflow <br>packages build
     and
         opt
-            Note over Tests: Helm tests
+             GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+             Note over Tests: Helm tests
         end
     end
     Note over Tests: Summarize Warnings
@@ -278,20 +312,21 @@ sequenceDiagram
     GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Image<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     Note over Tests: Verify PROD Image<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     par
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Run Kubernetes <br>tests
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Image<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Run Kubernetes <br>tests
     and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Run docker-compose <br>tests
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Image<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Run docker-compose <br>tests
     end
+    GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     Note over Tests: Generate constraints
     Tests ->> Airflow Repo: Push constraints if changed
     Note over Tests: Build CI Images<br>[latest]<br>Use latest constraints
     Tests ->> GitHub Registry: Push CI Image<br>[latest]
     Note over Tests: Build PROD Images<br>[latest]<br>Use latest constraints
     Tests ->> GitHub Registry: Push PROD Image<br>[latest]
+    Note over Tests: Build ARM CI images
+    Tests ->> GitHub Registry: Push ARM CI Image cache
     Tests -->> Airflow Repo: Status update
     deactivate Airflow Repo
     deactivate Tests
@@ -326,51 +361,46 @@ sequenceDiagram
         GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Images<br>[latest]
         Note over Tests: Build PROD Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Run static checks
-        end
-    and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Run basic <br>static checks
-        end
-    and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Build docs
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Run static checks
     and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Unit Tests
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Build docs
     and
-        opt
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Test Pytest collection<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        par
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+            Note over Tests: Unit Tests<br>Python/DB matrix
+        and
+            GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
             Note over Tests: Integration Tests
+        and
+           GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+           Note over Tests: Quarantined Tests
         end
     and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Test provider <br>packages build
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Test provider <br>packages build
     and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Test airflow <br>packages build
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Test airflow <br>packages build
     and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Helm tests
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Helm tests
     end
     Note over Tests: Summarize Warnings
     Tests ->> GitHub Registry: Push PROD Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Image<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     Note over Tests: Verify PROD Image<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     par
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Run Kubernetes <br>tests
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Image<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Run Kubernetes <br>tests
     and
-        opt
-            Note over Tests: Run docker-compose <br>tests
-        end
+        GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull PROD Image<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
+        Note over Tests: Run docker-compose <br>tests
     end
+    GitHub Registry ->> Tests: Pull CI Images<br>[COMMIT_SHA]
     Note over Tests: Generate constraints
     Tests ->> Airflow Repo: Push constraints if changed
     Note over Tests: Build CI Images<br>[latest]<br>Use latest constraints
@@ -378,6 +408,7 @@ sequenceDiagram
     Note over Tests: Build PROD Images<br>[latest]<br>Use latest constraints
     Tests ->> GitHub Registry: Push PROD Image cache + latest
     Note over Tests: Build ARM CI images
+    Tests ->> GitHub Registry: Push ARM CI Image cache
     Tests -->> Airflow Repo: Status update
     deactivate Airflow Repo
     deactivate Tests