diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_compose.sh b/.github/workflows/test_compose.sh
index d2bb96c98..bad9af178 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_compose.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_compose.sh
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ done
 . "$HOME/.profile"
 cd counterparty-core
 
+cd ../counterparty-rs/
+sudo pip3 install -e .
+cd ../counterparty-core/
 sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 sudo python3 -m pytest counterpartycore/test/mainnet_test.py --testapidb --comparehashes
 cd ..