diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index e690134d..f8a8a4f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -28,13 +28,16 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: xblock-sdk
         run: |
           python -m venv .venv
-          source .venv/bin/activate
+      - name: activate venv
+        working-directory: xblock-sdk
+        run: .venv/bin/activate
+      - name: install dependencies
+        working-directory: xblock-sdk
+      - run: |
+          python -m pip install xblock-utils==4.0.0
           python -m pip install -qr requirements/dev.txt
           python -m pip install -qr requirements/local.txt
 
-      - name: Setup dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install xblock-utils==4.0.0
       - name: setup h5p xblock
         run: |
           pip install .