diff --git a/.github/workflows/app-create-verify.yml b/.github/workflows/app-create-verify.yml
index 2a51e98..c013b56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/app-create-verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/app-create-verify.yml
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ jobs:
           **/pyproject.toml
           .pre-commit-config.yaml
 
+    - name: Update pip
+      run: python -m pip install -U pip
+
     - name: Install Dependencies
-      # must install before Briefcase below since requirements.txt contains an entry for Briefcase
-      run: python -m pip install -Ur ./briefcase-template/requirements.txt
+      run: python -m pip install --group './briefcase-template/pyproject.toml:create-verify'
 
     - name: Get Briefcase Package
       # Briefcase will build and package itself in a previous step in its CI