diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 2e898e2..de530bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get install -y libopenmpi-dev
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install jax
-        pip install numpy setuptools cython wheel
+        pip install setuptools cython wheel
         pip install git+https://github.com/MP-Gadget/pfft-python
         pip install git+https://github.com/MP-Gadget/pmesh
         pip install git+https://github.com/ASKabalan/fastpm-python --no-build-isolation