diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yaml
index bca3cd23..042a2ac5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
             cd ..
 
       - name: Install code
-        run: pip install -e --no-deps . --global-option="build_ext" --global-option="--use-system-fitsio"
+        run: pip install --no-deps -e . --global-option="build_ext" --global-option="--use-system-fitsio"
 
       - name: test
         run: |