diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index d1a3c01..e08da4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -64,11 +64,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pip install git+https://github.com/hyperspy/hyperspy.git@RELEASE_next_patch
 
-      - name: Install exSpy
-        if: ${{ ! contains( matrix.LABEL, 'minimum') }}
+      - name: Install exSpy (main)
+        if: ${{ ! contains( matrix.LABEL, 'minimum') && ! contains( matrix.LABEL, 'release')}}
         run: |
           pip install git+https://github.com/hyperspy/exspy.git
 
+      - name: Install exSpy
+        if: ${{ ! contains( matrix.LABEL, 'minimum') && contains( matrix.LABEL, 'release')}}
+        run: |
+          pip install exspy
+
       - name: Install
         run: |
           pip install ${{ matrix.PIP_ARGS }} .'${{ env.PIP_SELECTOR }}'