diff --git a/tests/spread/testcraft/skip-repack/task.yaml b/tests/spread/testcraft/skip-repack/task.yaml
index 7c0183dbe..7718ac756 100644
--- a/tests/spread/testcraft/skip-repack/task.yaml
+++ b/tests/spread/testcraft/skip-repack/task.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ summary: test testcraft pack/repack
 environment:
   CRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT/managed: ""
   CRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT/destructive: host
+  CRAFT_IDLE_MINS/managed: 2 # Speed up test by not restarting the container.
 
-execute: |
+prepare: |
   mkdir repack-test
+
+execute: |
   cd repack-test
 
   testcraft init
@@ -34,7 +37,8 @@ execute: |
   # Repacking is not necessary
   testcraft pack 2>&1 | MATCH "Skipping pack"
 
-  testcraft clean
-
 restore: |
+  pushd repack-test
+  testcraft clean
+  popd
   rm -Rf repack-test