diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 2f9166ae96..a37fa3c63a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel line_profiler
         python -m pip install -rrequirements_dev_minimal.txt numpy${{matrix.numpy_version}} -rrequirements_dev_optional.txt pymongo redis
-        python -m pip install .
+        python -m pip install -e .
         python -m pip freeze
     - name: Tests
       shell: "bash -l {0}"
diff --git a/requirements_dev_minimal.txt b/requirements_dev_minimal.txt
index 94d3fff8a6..5d156db655 100644
--- a/requirements_dev_minimal.txt
+++ b/requirements_dev_minimal.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ numcodecs==0.12.1
 msgpack-python==0.5.6
 setuptools-scm==8.0.4
 # test requirements
-pytest==7.4.4
+pytest==8.1.1