diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 3968ba1e4e..a15eddcc53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gettext
       - name: Install Python dependencies
-        run: pip3 install uv && uv pip install -e ".[dev]" psycopg2-binary
+        run: pip3 install uv && uv pip install --system -e ".[dev]" psycopg2-binary
       - name: Run checks
         run: python manage.py check
         working-directory: ./src