diff --git a/.github/workflows/capgen_unit_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/capgen_unit_tests.yaml
index 61f074b3..d9e45331 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/capgen_unit_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/capgen_unit_tests.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: update repos and install dependencies
-      run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libopenmpi-dev ${{matrix.fortran-compiler}} cmake python3 python3-pytest git
+      run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libopenmpi-dev ${{matrix.fortran-compiler}} cmake python3 git
 
     - name: Build the framework
       run: |
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run python tests
       run: |
+        pip install --user pytest
         BUILD_DIR=./build pytest-3 test/capgen_test/test_reports.py