diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3b57547..e6198c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ jobs:
   tests:
     name: CI (Python ${{ matrix.python }} on ${{ matrix.os }}, ${{ matrix.type }} test)
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
@@ -32,12 +29,16 @@ jobs:
       id: python
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
-    - name: Install solc-select
+    - name: Create Python virtual environment
       run: |
         ${{ steps.python.outputs.python-path }} -m venv test-venv
+    - name: Install solc-select
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
         source test-venv/bin/activate
         pip3 install .
     - name: Run Tests
+      shell: bash
       env:
         TEST_TYPE: ${{ (matrix.type != 'os_specific' && matrix.type) || runner.os }}
       run: |