diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_PR.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_PR.yml
index be0d67de..ba5b6296 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_PR.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_PR.yml
@@ -12,19 +12,25 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
         python-version: [3.9]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v3
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'false'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python setup.py install
-  
+          pip install .
+      
+      - name: Windows MKL linking 
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        run: |
+          python upgrade_mkl.py
+
       - name: Test with pytest
-        run: pytest
+        run: |
+          pytest
diff --git a/upgrade_mkl.py b/upgrade_mkl.py
index 082c66a0..16baae84 100644
--- a/upgrade_mkl.py
+++ b/upgrade_mkl.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 from sys import executable
 import platform
 import subprocess
-import os
-
-MKL_LINKED = os.environ.get('MKL_LINKED', False)
 
 # Custom OS-specific installation script
 def install_MKL_dependencies():
@@ -12,18 +9,17 @@ def install_MKL_dependencies():
     if platform.system() != 'Windows':
         raise SystemError('MKL dependencies are only available on Windows systems.')
 
+    subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pip','uninstall','numpy','-y'],check=False)
+    subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pip','uninstall','scipy','-y'],check=False)
+    subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pip','uninstall','cvxopt','-y'],check=False)
+
     # At the moment the dependencies must be handled manually this way
     subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pip','install','git+https://github.com/luisfabib/pipwin'],check=False)
 
-    try:
-        # Install Numpy,SciPy, CVXopt linked to MKL from Gohlken's repository
-        subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pipwin','install','numpy','--filter=mkl'],check=False)
-        subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pipwin','install','scipy'],check=False)
-        subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pipwin','install','cvxopt'],check=False)
-    except: 
-        subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pipwin','install','numpy','--filter=mkl','--user'],check=False)
-        subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pipwin','install','scipy','--user'],check=False)
-        subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pipwin','install','cvxopt','--user'],check=False)
+    # Install Numpy,SciPy, CVXopt linked to MKL from Gohlken's repository
+    subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pipwin','install','numpy','--filter=mkl','--user'],check=False)
+    subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pipwin','install','scipy','--user'],check=False)
+    subprocess.run([executable,'-m','pipwin','install','cvxopt','--user'],check=False)
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