diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
similarity index 90%
rename from .github/workflows/python-app.yml
rename to .github/workflows/tests.yml
index 929e306..52742a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install flake8 pytest codecov pytest-cov pytest-mock
-        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install pip install .[tests]
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d13dce6..3ca9bd9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 [tool.hatch.metadata.hooks.requirements_txt]
 files = ["requirements.txt"]
 
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+tests = ["flake8", "pytest", "pytest-mock", "codecov", "pytest-cov"]
+
 [project.scripts]
 update_dns = "dns_updater.cli:main"