diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
index 3544ab2..6528701 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a single version of Python
-# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python
-
 name: Python application
 
 on:
@@ -27,10 +24,13 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install flake8 pytest
-        if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+        pip install -e . # Installs the package in editable mode along with dependencies
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names
         flake8 . --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics
         # exit-zero treats all errors as warnings. The GitHub editor is 127 chars wide
         flake8 . --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=127 --statistics
+    - name: Test with pytest
+      run: |
+        pytest