diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 94475bea..acbe9254 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install uv
       run: pip install uv
 
-    - name: Create and activate virtual environment
-      run: uv venv && source .venv/bin/activate
+    - name: Create virtual environment
+      run: uv venv
 
     - name: Install Python package and test dependencies
-      run: uv pip install .[test] && uv pip freeze
+      run: uv pip install .[test]
 
     - name: Run test suite
-      run: pytest
+      run: source .venv/bin/activate && pytest
 
 
   multi-os: