diff --git a/.github/workflows/localgov_microsites.yml b/.github/workflows/localgov_microsites.yml
index 6d9533a..b374474 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/localgov_microsites.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/localgov_microsites.yml
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create LocalGov Microsites project
         run: |
           composer create-project --stability dev --no-install localgovdrupal/localgov_microsites_project ./html "${{ matrix.localgov-version }}"
-          composer --working-dir=./html require --no-install localgovdrupal/localgov_microsites:${{ matrix.localgov-version }}-dev
+          composer --working-dir=./html update --no-install localgovdrupal/localgov_microsites:${{ matrix.localgov-version }}-dev
           sed -i 's/\@stable//' ./html/composer.json
-          composer --working-dir=./html require --no-install drupal/core-recommended:${{ matrix.drupal-version }} drupal/core-composer-scaffold:${{ matrix.drupal-version }} drupal/core-project-message:${{ matrix.drupal-version }} drupal/core-dev:${{ matrix.drupal-version }}
+          composer --working-dir=./html update --no-install drupal/core-recommended:${{ matrix.drupal-version }} drupal/core-composer-scaffold:${{ matrix.drupal-version }} drupal/core-project-message:${{ matrix.drupal-version }} drupal/core-dev:${{ matrix.drupal-version }}
           composer --working-dir=./html install
 
       - name: Obtain the test target using Composer