diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions.yml b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
index c43c99d6..6aad546a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ jobs:
         curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
+        pip install --upgrade pip
         uv pip install -e '.[dev]'
     - name: mypy
       run: |
         python -m mypy --ignore-missing-imports --follow-imports=silent --no-strict-optional src/nomad_simulations/schema_packages tests
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
-        pytest
+        python -m pytest -sv tests
   build-and-install:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy: