diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 781d290..a415e98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
           python -V
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip install setuptools
+          if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
           python -m pip install pytest pytest-cov pytest-html ruff
           python -m pip install requests cheroot lxml wsgidav
           # python -m pip install psutil stressor-ps
-          if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
           pip list
 
       - name: Lint with ruff