diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c6415dc9df..ae77cfe96a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
     # update the version
     - name: Get short commit SHA
       run: |
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Update version in rdmo/__init__.py
       run: |
         sed -i "s/__version__ = .*/__version__ = \"${{ steps.new-version.outputs.new_version }}\"/" rdmo/__init__.py
-
     # build the webpack bundle
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
@@ -77,21 +75,20 @@ jobs:
         cache: npm
     - run: npm install
     - run: npm run build:prod
-
     # build the wheel
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: '3.12'
         cache: pip
+    - run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip pipx
     - run: pipx --version
     - name: Build the wheel
       run: pipx run build --wheel
     - name: Check metadata
       run: pipx run twine check --strict dist/*
     - name: Install package from built wheel
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        python -m pip install dist/rdmo*.whl
+      run: python -m pip install dist/rdmo*.whl
     - name: Write info to step summary
       run: |
         echo -e "# ✓ Wheel successfully built (v${{ steps.new-version.outputs.new_version }})\n\n" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY