diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 0f8620287..cc528a02b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ jobs:
             extras: ci,optional
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             python: '>3.9'
-            resolution: lowest-direct
+            resolution: highest
             extras: ci,optional
           - os: macos-latest
             python: '3.10'
-            resolution: lowest-direct
+            resolution: highest
             extras: ci # test with only required dependencies installed
 
         # pytest-split automatically distributes work load so parallel jobs finish in similar time
@@ -62,18 +62,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           micromamba create -n abipy python=${{ matrix.config.python }} --yes
 
-      - name: Install uv
-        run: micromamba run -n abipy pip install uv
-
-      #- name: Install ubuntu-only conda dependencies
-      #  if: matrix.config.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-      #  run: |
-      #    micromamba install -n abipy -c conda-forge enumlib packmol bader openbabel openff-toolkit --yes
+      #- name: Install uv
+      #  run: micromamba run -n abipy pip install uv
 
       - name: Install pymatgen and dependencies
         run: |
           micromamba activate abipy
-          uv pip install --editable '.[${{ matrix.config.extras }}]' --resolution=${{ matrix.config.resolution }}
+          pip install --editable '.[${{ matrix.config.extras }}]' --resolution=${{ matrix.config.resolution }}
 
       - name: pytest split ${{ matrix.split }}
         run: |