diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 4b7a5b6..89a7784 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install flake8 pytest coverage
-        if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names