diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 6a1073f..00d8196 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pip install -r requirements.txt
       - name: Run tests and collect coverage
         run: pytest --cov app
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e079f8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pytest