diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
index ae3b962d..c2187a5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v3
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
-    - name: Install dependencies
+    - name: Install package
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install flake8 pytest
-        if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+        python -m pip install wheel
+        python -m pip install flake8
+        python -m pip install pytest
+        python -m pip install -e .
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names