diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 33643ba..c49fcff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -26,5 +26,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Lint with Flake8
         run: |
-          python -m pip install flake8 -c ./requirements.txt
+          python3 -m venv .venv
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+
+          python3 -m pip install flake8 -c ./requirements.txt
           flake8 --statistics .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 034b966..809bf75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Python tests
         run: |
+          python3 -m venv .venv
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python3 -m pip install .[test]
-          pytest -m "not wheel"
+
+          # change running directory
+          mkdir testrun
+          cd testrun
+
+          pytest $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -m "not wheel"