diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
index 7f51172..7d6f527 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ permissions:
   pages: write
 
 jobs:
-  docs-and-testcov:
+  ci-checks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv pip install requests --system
+          uv venv
+          uv pip install requests
       - name: Run CI checks
         run: |
           python .github/scripts/ci_checks.py