diff --git a/.github/workflows/nv-torch-latest-cpu.yml b/.github/workflows/nv-torch-latest-cpu.yml
index a4832859af8c..56d2e06bca5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nv-torch-latest-cpu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nv-torch-latest-cpu.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   unit-tests:
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, cpu]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 7e5c6fee9954..e5a8cce45fd9 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -39,14 +39,6 @@ def validate_version(expected, found):
     return found == expected
 
 
-# This fixture prevents hangs when 2+ pytest processes try to compile the same
-# code at once and causes deadlocks / hangs
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
-def set_torch_ext_dir(worker_id):
-    torch_ext_dir = os.environ["TORCH_EXTENSIONS_DIR"]
-    os.environ["TORCH_EXTENSIONS_DIR"] = os.path.join(torch_ext_dir, worker_id)
-
-
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
 def check_environment(pytestconfig):
     expected_torch_version = pytestconfig.getoption("torch_ver")