diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
index 9ca035a817..3c8cd25742 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install flake8 pytest
         if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
-        if [ -f setup.py ]; then pip install -r .; fi
+        if [ -f setup.py ]; then pip install .; fi
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names