diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index c2db64c..2a6c503 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install python dependencies
       run: |
           python -m pip install flake8 pytest pytest-runner coverage
-          if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names