diff --git a/features/environment.py b/features/environment.py
index c98246dc85..218ff097e4 100644
--- a/features/environment.py
+++ b/features/environment.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ def _setup_context_with_venv(context, venv_dir):
     context.pip = str(bin_dir / "pip")
     context.python = str(bin_dir / "python")
     context.kedro = str(bin_dir / "kedro")
-    context.requirements_path = Path("dependency/requirements.txt").resolve()
 
     # clone the environment, remove any condas and venvs and insert our venv
     context.env = os.environ.copy()
diff --git a/features/steps/cli_steps.py b/features/steps/cli_steps.py
index 0008841de4..8a8c2875a6 100644
--- a/features/steps/cli_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/cli_steps.py
@@ -407,18 +407,16 @@ def update_pyproject_toml(context: behave.runner.Context, new_source_dir):
 
 @given("I have updated kedro requirements")
 def update_kedro_req(context: behave.runner.Context):
-    """Replace kedro as a standalone requirement with a line
-    that includes all of kedro's dependencies (-r kedro/requirements.txt)
-    """
+    """Remove kedro as a standalone requirement."""
     reqs_path = context.root_project_dir / "src" / "requirements.txt"
-    kedro_reqs = f"-r {context.requirements_path.as_posix()}"
 
     if reqs_path.is_file():
         old_reqs = reqs_path.read_text().splitlines()
         new_reqs = []
         for req in old_reqs:
             if req.startswith("kedro"):
-                new_reqs.append(kedro_reqs)
+                # Do not include kedro as it's preinstalled in the environment
+                pass
             else:
                 new_reqs.append(req)
         new_reqs = "\n".join(new_reqs)