diff --git a/.github/snakebids_action_requirements.txt b/.github/snakebids_action_requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcfaa15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/snakebids_action_requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+snakebids @ git+https://github.com/khanlab/snakebids#8acbd9f
+typing-extensions = ">=3.10.0"
+attrs = ">=21.2.0"
+boutiques = "^0.5.25"
+more-itertools = ">=8"
+pvandyken-deprecated = "0.0.4" 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index e008556..34af862 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: snakemake/snakemake-github-action@v1.24.0
       with:
         directory: .
-        stagein: "pip install --no-deps -r ../.github/snakemake_action_requirements.txt"
+        stagein: "pip install --no-deps -r .github/snakemake_action_requirements.txt"
         snakefile: workflow/Snakefile
         args: "--lint"
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: snakemake/snakemake-github-action@v1.24.0
       with:
         directory: .test
+        stagein: "pip install --no-deps -r .github/snakemake_action_requirements.txt"
         snakefile: workflow/Snakefile
         args: "--sdm apptainer --show-failed-logs --cores 1 --all-temp"
 
@@ -51,5 +52,6 @@ jobs:
       uses: snakemake/snakemake-github-action@v1.24.0
       with:
         directory: .test
+        stagein: "pip install --no-deps -r .github/snakemake_action_requirements.txt"
         snakefile: workflow/Snakefile
         args: "--report report.zip"