diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-actions-demo.yml b/.github/workflows/github-actions-demo.yml
index dac8122a..4d4db912 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-actions-demo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-actions-demo.yml
@@ -17,16 +17,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
-      - run: pip install -r aPhyloGeo/requirements.txt
       - run: pip install flake8
-      - run: pip install -e .
-      - run: pip install git+https://github.com/althonos/pymuscle5
-
       - name: Lint with flake8
         run: |
           # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names
           flake8 . --ignore=E222,E501,E502,E722,F403,F405,W291,W293
       - name: Test with pytest
         run: |
-          cd aPhyloGeo 
-          python -m pytest
+          make ci