diff --git a/.github/workflows/openai.yml b/.github/workflows/openai.yml
index 59019764ad19..a9ab8e9e0c5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openai.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openai.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker --version
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
+          pip install -e.
           python -c "import autogen"
           pip install pytest-cov>=5 pytest-asyncio
       - name: Install packages for test when needed