diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3683b6ad..0f596e0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Install test deps
               run:
-                conda install -y pytest nose pytest-durations pytest-xdist || true
+                conda install -y pytest pytest-xdist
 
             - name: Run tests
               run: |