diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml
index 5ea9582c..a9534e03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          cd backend && pip install -r requirements/base.txt
-          cd model_data && pip install -r requirements/requirements.txt
+          pip install -r backend/requirements/base.txt
+          pip install -r model_data/requirements/requirements.txt
 
       - name: AWS credentials for dev
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev'