diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing_daily.yml b/.github/workflows/testing_daily.yml
index 2fda8056..4bd68b60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing_daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing_daily.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install dependencies
               run: |
                   python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+                  # we have to install torch in advance because of torch_sparse,  
+                  # refer to https://github.com/rusty1s/pytorch_sparse/issues/156#issuecomment-1304869772 for details  
+                  pip install torch 
                   pip install -r pypots/tests/environment_for_pip_test.txt
 
             - name: Fetch the test environment details
diff --git a/pypots/tests/environment_for_pip_test.txt b/pypots/tests/environment_for_pip_test.txt
index 3d3a7646..84b467a3 100644
--- a/pypots/tests/environment_for_pip_test.txt
+++ b/pypots/tests/environment_for_pip_test.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ coveralls
 coverage
 pycorruptor
 tsdb
-torch
+# torch # torch already installed in advance, refer to workflow testing_daily.yml lines 27-29
+torch_geometric
 torch_sparse
-torch_scatter
-torch_geometric
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+torch_scatter
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