diff --git a/.github/workflows/all.yml b/.github/workflows/all.yml
index fc2e7f17037..e20ccf95fb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/all.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ on:
       - v*
   pull_request:
 
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
 env:
   APP_NAME: "k6"
   DOCKER_IMAGE_ID: ${{ github.repository }}
@@ -16,9 +20,6 @@ env:
 jobs:
   deps:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -34,9 +35,6 @@ jobs:
 
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
     env:
         GOLANGCI_VERSION: v1.31
         GO111MODULE: 'on'
@@ -62,9 +60,6 @@ jobs:
         go-version: [1.14.x, 1.15.x]
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
     env:
       CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
     steps:
@@ -101,9 +96,6 @@ jobs:
   configure:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
     outputs:
         version: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
     steps:
@@ -116,9 +108,6 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
     needs: [deps, lint, test]
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     steps:
@@ -195,9 +184,6 @@ jobs:
 
   publish-github:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
     needs: [deps, lint, test, configure, build]
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     env:
@@ -289,9 +275,6 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     env:
       VERSION: ${{ needs.configure.outputs.version }}
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
     steps:
       - name: Set up Homebrew
         uses: Homebrew/actions/setup-homebrew@cd7c1eba155dc11d77aa3e3e4013836ad96a6894