diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-actions.yaml b/.github/workflows/python-actions.yaml
index e9bb4c6c..92757120 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-actions.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-actions.yaml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install '.[dev]' --index-url https://gitlab.mpcdf.mpg.de/api/v4/projects/2187/packages/pypi/simple
         # we need the latest nomad version for testing
         pip install nomad-lab[infrastructure]@git+https://github.com/nomad-coe/nomad.git@develop
-        pip install '.[dev]' --index-url https://gitlab.mpcdf.mpg.de/api/v4/projects/2187/packages/pypi/simple
         pip install coverage coveralls
     - name: mypy
       run: |