diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 2b3d6ccfd6bf..b24eb59d3d2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # All dependencies must have been pre-installed, so that the minver
           # constraints are held.
-          python -m pip install --no-deps -e .
+          python -m pip install --no-deps -ve .
 
           if [[ "${{ runner.os }}" != 'macOS' ]]; then
             unset CPPFLAGS