diff --git a/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-build.yml b/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-build.yml
index e51b33f33..b8a1b8402 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-build.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m venv kayobe &&
           source kayobe/bin/activate &&
           pip install -U pip &&
-          pip install ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
+          pip install -r ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
 
       - name: Install terraform
         uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-promote.yml b/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-promote.yml
index a83bc3a3f..06879459f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-promote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-promote.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m venv kayobe &&
           source kayobe/bin/activate &&
           pip install -U pip &&
-          pip install ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
+          pip install -r ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
 
       - name: Bootstrap the control host
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-upload.yml b/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-upload.yml
index 055e53c7f..7aceddd16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-upload.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-upload.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m venv kayobe &&
           source kayobe/bin/activate &&
           pip install -U pip &&
-          pip install ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
+          pip install -r ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
 
       - name: Bootstrap the control host
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stackhpc-container-image-build.yml b/.github/workflows/stackhpc-container-image-build.yml
index 7f301962a..e8d83492f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stackhpc-container-image-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stackhpc-container-image-build.yml
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m venv kayobe &&
           source kayobe/bin/activate &&
           pip install -U pip &&
-          pip install ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
+          pip install -r ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
 
       # Required for Pulp auth proxy deployment and Docker registry login.
       # Normally installed during host configure.
       - name: Install Docker Python SDK
         run: |
           sudo pip install docker 'requests<2.32.0'
-      
+
       - name: Get Kolla tag
         id: write-kolla-tag
         run: echo "kolla-tag=${{ needs.generate-tag.outputs.openstack_release }}-${{ matrix.distro }}-${{ matrix.distro == 'rocky' && '9' || 'jammy' }}-${{ needs.generate-tag.outputs.datetime_tag }}"  >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/environments/ci-aio.rst b/doc/source/contributor/environments/ci-aio.rst
index 8dc7d3201..542f53ec1 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/environments/ci-aio.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/environments/ci-aio.rst
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Create a virtual environment and install Kayobe:
    python3 -m venv kayobe
    source kayobe/bin/activate
    pip install -U pip
-   pip install ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
+   pip install -r ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
    popd
 
 Add initial network configuration:
diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/environments/ci-builder.rst b/doc/source/contributor/environments/ci-builder.rst
index 6bf86ae07..a0b898ccd 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/environments/ci-builder.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/environments/ci-builder.rst
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Create a virtual environment and install Kayobe:
    python3 -m venv kayobe
    source kayobe/bin/activate
    pip install -U pip
-   pip install ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
+   pip install -r ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
    popd
 
 Add initial network configuration:
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/environments/ci-aio/automated-setup.sh b/etc/kayobe/environments/ci-aio/automated-setup.sh
index 93a310ed2..84e738247 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/environments/ci-aio/automated-setup.sh
+++ b/etc/kayobe/environments/ci-aio/automated-setup.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ set +u
 source kayobe/bin/activate
 set -u
 pip install -U pip
-pip install ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
+pip install -r ../src/kayobe-config/requirements.txt
 popd
 
 if ! ip l show breth1 >/dev/null 2>&1; then