diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yaml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yaml
index be3a44cc..df59cbf8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yaml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ jobs:
         cache: "pip"
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -e .
     - name: Install extra packages
       run: |
         ${{ matrix.pydantic-install }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5e7487f0..df9a7a52 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -53,5 +53,6 @@ RUN flux version --client
 COPY . /src/
 WORKDIR /src/
 RUN pip3 install -r /src/requirements.txt
+RUN pip3 install -e /src/
 
 SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
diff --git a/action/diff/action.yml b/action/diff/action.yml
index 4963ff7b..08d73126 100644
--- a/action/diff/action.yml
+++ b/action/diff/action.yml
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
-    - name: Install flux-local
+        cache: pip
+    - name: Install flux-local and requirements
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r ${{ github.action_path }}/../../requirements.txt
         pip install -e ${{ github.action_path }}/../../
       shell: bash
     - name: Checkout PR branch
diff --git a/action/test/action.yml b/action/test/action.yml
index 96038e7f..f2c6ebcb 100644
--- a/action/test/action.yml
+++ b/action/test/action.yml
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
-    - name: Install flux-local
+        cache: pip
+    - name: Install flux-local and requirements
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r ${{ github.action_path }}/../../requirements.txt
         pip install -e ${{ github.action_path }}/../../
       shell: bash
     - uses: supplypike/setup-bin@v3
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6dc14592..92fa3358 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
--e .
 aiofiles==23.2.1
 black==23.12.0
 coverage==7.3.3