diff --git a/.github/actions/env/action.yml b/.github/actions/env/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3cefa91ddfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/env/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+name: env
+description: Construct env for each operating system
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - shell: bash
+      run: |
+        cat >> $GITHUB_ENV << EOF
+        XDIST_ARGUMENTS=-n auto
+        PYTEST_ARGUMENTS=--randomly-seed=1 --disable-warnings --reruns 1 --reruns-delay 1 --verbose --durations=3 --showlocals
+        EOF
+
+    - shell: bash
+      run: |
+        cat >> $GITHUB_ENV << EOF
+        PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS=./src/tribler/core ${PYTEST_ARGUMENTS}
+        PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS=./src/tribler/core/components/tunnel/tests/test_full_session --tunneltests ${PYTEST_ARGUMENTS}
+        PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS=./src/tribler/gui --guitests ${PYTEST_ARGUMENTS}
+        EOF
+
+    - if: runner.os == 'Linux'  ||  runner.os == 'macOS'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        cat >> $GITHUB_ENV << EOF
+        PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS=${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS} --looptime
+        PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS=${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS} --looptime
+        PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS=${PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS} --looptime
+        EOF
+
+    - if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        cat >> $GITHUB_ENV << EOF
+        XDIST_ARGUMENTS=--tx "2*popen//execmodel=eventlet"
+        EOF
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 9a562cdd185..c26dcbb44ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -43,16 +43,13 @@ jobs:
           custom_cache_key_element: ${{inputs.ref}}
 
       - name: Export env
-        uses: cardinalby/export-env-action@v2
-        with:
-          envFile: ./.github/workflows/vars/pytest.env
-          expand: true
+        uses: ./.github/actions/env
 
       - name: Run Pytest with Coverage
         timeout-minutes: 10
         run: |
-          coverage run --source=./src/tribler/core -p -m pytest ${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS_LINUX}
-          coverage run --source=./src/tribler/core -p -m pytest ${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS_LINUX}
+          coverage run --source=./src/tribler/core -p -m pytest "${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS} {XDIST_ARGUMENTS}"
+          coverage run --source=./src/tribler/core -p -m pytest "${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS} {XDIST_ARGUMENTS}"
           coverage combine
           coverage xml
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/guitest.yml b/.github/workflows/guitest.yml
index 99eb92c4bb7..dc20650d814 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/guitest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/guitest.yml
@@ -68,25 +68,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: pyvista/setup-headless-display-action@v1
 
       - name: Export env
-        uses: cardinalby/export-env-action@v2
-        with:
-          envFile: ./.github/workflows/vars/pytest.env
-          expand: true
-
-      - name: Run GUI tests (Win)
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          pytest ${PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS_WIN}
-
-      - name: Run GUI tests (Linux)
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        run: |
-          pytest ${PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS_LINUX}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/env
 
-      - name: Run GUI tests (Mac)
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+      - name: Run GUI tests
         run: |
-          pytest ${PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS_MAC}
+          pytest ${PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS}
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index b521b719c39..7d3f712e678 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       PYTEST_SENTRY_DSN: ${{secrets.PYTEST_SENTRY_DSN}}
 
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 8
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -58,25 +58,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/windows_dependencies
 
       - name: Export env
-        uses: cardinalby/export-env-action@v2
-        with:
-          envFile: ./.github/workflows/vars/pytest.env
-          expand: true
-
-      - name: Run Pytest (Win)
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          pytest ${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS_WIN}
-          pytest ${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS_WIN}
-
-      - name: Run Pytest (Linux)
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        run: |
-          pytest ${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS_LINUX}
-          pytest ${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS_LINUX}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/env
 
-      - name: Run Pytest (Mac)
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+      - name: Run Pytest
         run: |
-          pytest ${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS_MAC}
-          pytest ${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS_MAC}
+          pytest ${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS} ${XDIST_ARGUMENTS}
+          pytest ${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS} ${XDIST_ARGUMENTS}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest_custom_ipv8.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest_custom_ipv8.yml
index fc381d16e86..444e0b0893a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest_custom_ipv8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest_custom_ipv8.yml
@@ -72,25 +72,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/windows_dependencies
 
       - name: Export env
-        uses: cardinalby/export-env-action@v2
-        with:
-          envFile: ./.github/workflows/vars/pytest.env
-          expand: true
-
-      - name: Run Pytest (Win)
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          pytest ${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS_WIN}
-          pytest ${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS_WIN}
-
-      - name: Run Pytest (Linux)
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        run: |
-          pytest ${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS_LINUX}
-          pytest ${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS_LINUX}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/env
 
-      - name: Run Pytest (Mac)
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+      - name: Run Pytest
         run: |
-          pytest ${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS_MAC}
-          pytest ${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS_MAC}
+          pytest ${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS}
+          pytest ${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vars/pytest.env b/.github/workflows/vars/pytest.env
deleted file mode 100644
index f5e1101a82b..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/vars/pytest.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-PYTEST_ARGUMENTS='--randomly-seed=1 --disable-warnings --reruns 1 --reruns-delay 1 --verbose --durations=3 --showlocals'
-
-PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS='./src/tribler/core ${PYTEST_ARGUMENTS}'
-PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS_WIN='${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS} -n auto'
-PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS_LINUX='${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS} --looptime --tx "2*popen//execmodel=eventlet"'
-PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS_MAC='${PYTEST_CORE_ARGUMENTS} --looptime -n auto'
-
-PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS='./src/tribler/core/components/tunnel/tests/test_full_session --tunneltests ${PYTEST_ARGUMENTS}'
-PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS_WIN='${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS} -n auto'
-PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS_LINUX='${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS} --looptime --tx "2*popen//execmodel=eventlet"'
-PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS_MAC='${PYTEST_TUNNELS_ARGUMENTS} --looptime -n auto'
-
-PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS='./src/tribler/gui --guitests ${PYTEST_ARGUMENTS}'
-PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS_WIN='${PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS}'
-PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS_LINUX='${PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS} --looptime'
-PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS_MAC='${PYTEST_GUI_ARGUMENTS} --looptime'