diff --git a/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
index a56de0d90c..a3e1bd3402 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ jobs:
 
       ## gitly
       - name: Install markdown
-        run: ./v install markdown
+        run: git clone https://github.com/vlang/markdown ~/.vmodules/markdown
       - name: Build Gitly
         run: |
           git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/gitly
@@ -222,6 +222,15 @@ jobs:
           ./x
           cd ..
 
+      ## libsodium
+      - name: Install libsodium-dev package
+        run: sudo apt-get install --quiet -y libsodium-dev
+      - name: Install the libsodium wrapper
+        run: git clone https://github.com/vlang/libsodium ~/.vmodules/libsodium
+      - name: Test libsodium
+        run: VJOBS=1 ./v -stats test ~/.vmodules/libsodium
+
+
       ## vex
       - name: Install Vex dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get install --quiet -y libsodium-dev libssl-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev
@@ -234,18 +243,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Vex Tests
         run: ./v test ~/.vmodules/nedpals/vex
 
-      ## vpm modules
-      - name: Install UI through VPM
-        run: ./v install ui
-
-      ## libsodium
-      - name: Install libsodium-dev package
-        run: sudo apt-get install --quiet -y libsodium-dev
-      - name: Installl the libsodium wrapper through VPM
-        run: ./v install libsodium
-      - name: Test libsodium
-        run: VJOBS=1 ./v -stats test ~/.vmodules/libsodium
-
       ## Go2V
       - name: Clone & Build go2v
         run: git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/vlang/go2v go2v/
@@ -259,3 +256,8 @@ jobs:
         run: git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/vlang/pdf ~/.vmodules/pdf/
       - name: PDF examples should compile
         run: ./v should-compile-all ~/.vmodules/pdf/examples
+
+## Due to temporary problems with https://vpm.vlang.io, the following is commented for now.
+##      ## vpm modules
+##      - name: Install UI through VPM
+##        run: ./v install ui