diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/test_ci.yml
index 46cf3c6..47f70ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_ci.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirments.txt
       - name: Test & publish code coverage
         uses: paambaati/codeclimate-action@v2.6.0
         env:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c0a07fe..0e2fad8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ docs/_build/*
 build/*
 datalite.egg-info/*
 dist/*
+venv/*