diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 7d2cb85b0..eeb4346cd 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         echo "::group::install kpops package"
-        pip install -r "${{ steps.requirements.outputs.path }}"
+        # Check if kpops-version contains ".dev"
+        if [[ "${{ inputs.kpops-version }}" == *".dev"* ]]; then
+          pip install -r "${{ steps.requirements.outputs.path }}" -i https://test.pypi.org/simple/ --extra-index-url https://pypi.org/simple/
+        else
+          pip install -r "${{ steps.requirements.outputs.path }}"
+        fi
         echo "::endgroup::"
 
     - name: ${{ inputs.command }} ${{ inputs.pipeline }} pipeline
diff --git a/docs/docs/user/references/ci-integration/github-actions.md b/docs/docs/user/references/ci-integration/github-actions.md
index 7a5c233e9..c1c726e18 100644
--- a/docs/docs/user/references/ci-integration/github-actions.md
+++ b/docs/docs/user/references/ci-integration/github-actions.md
@@ -33,25 +33,13 @@ steps:
       pipeline: pipelines/my-pipeline-file.yaml
       kpops-version: 1.2.3
 
+  # It is possible to use a pre-release KPOps version from TestPyPI https://test.pypi.org/project/kpops/#history
   - name: Deploy Kafka pipeline
     uses: bakdata/kpops@main
     with:
       command: deploy --execute
       working-directory: home/my-kpops-root-dir
       pipeline: pipelines/my-pipeline-file.yaml
-      kpops-version: 1.2.3
+      kpops-version:  1.2.5.dev20230707132709
   # ...
 ```
-
-It is possible to use a pre-release KPOps version from [TestPyPI](https://test.pypi.org/project/kpops/#history).
-
-```yaml
-steps:
-  - name: Deploy Kafka pipeline
-    uses: bakdata/kpops@main
-    with:
-      command: deploy --execute
-      working-directory: home/my-kpops-root-dir
-      pipeline: pipelines/my-pipeline-file.yaml
-      kpops-version: 1.2.5.dev20230707132709 -i https://test.pypi.org/simple/ --extra-index-url https://pypi.org/simple/
-```