diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 723a913..fe81470 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version:
-          - "3.6"
+          # FIXME: add this back - "3.6"
           - "3.7"
           - "3.8"
           - "3.9"
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
 
-          # older versions need older OS
-          - python-version: "3.6"
-            os: ubuntu-20.04
+#          # older versions need older OS
+#          - python-version: "3.6"
+#            os: ubuntu-20.04
 
           - python-version: "3.7"
             os: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -76,10 +76,13 @@ jobs:
           name: test_wheel
           path: dist
 
+      - name: Install test dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install -r test/requirements.txt
+
       - name: Install
         run: |
           python -m pip install dist/*.whl
-          python -m pip install -r test/requirements.txt
 
       - name: Test
         run: |
@@ -135,10 +138,13 @@ jobs:
           name: test_wheel
           path: dist
 
+      - name: Install test dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install -r test/requirements.txt
+
       - name: Install
         run: |
           python -m pip install dist/*.whl
-          python -m pip install -r test/requirements.txt
 
       - name: Run Lint
         run: |
@@ -161,10 +167,13 @@ jobs:
           name: test_wheel
           path: dist
 
+      - name: Install test dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install -r test/requirements.txt
+
       - name: Install
         run: |
           python -m pip install dist/*.whl
-          python -m pip install -r test/requirements.txt
 
       - name: Type Check
         run: |