diff --git a/.github/workflows/osx.yaml b/.github/workflows/osx.yaml
index 195f567d13..eb9889ecff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/osx.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/osx.yaml
@@ -38,4 +38,15 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Non-requirements based install
       run: |
-        brew install mpich
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+        brew install mpich
+
+    - name: setup virtual env
+      run: |
+        python -m venv .venv
+        source .venv/bin/activate
+
+    - name: Install Parsl and dependencies
+      run: |
+        source .venv/bin/activate
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -r test-requirements.txt
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