diff --git a/.github/workflows/_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/_checks.yml
index e5b41c4..90b8116 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_checks.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           enable-cache: true
           cache-dependency-glob: "**/pyproject.toml"
-      - run: uv python install 3.13
-      - run: uv python pin 3.13
+      - run: uv python install 3.11
+      - run: uv python pin 3.11
       - run: just install lint-ci
 
   pytest:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v8.2.0
       - run: uv python install ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - run: uv python pin ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      - run: uv sync --all-extras --no-install-project
+      - run: just install
       - name: Confirm the interpreter is free-threaded
         if: matrix.python-version == '3.14t'
         run: uv run --no-sync python -c "import sys, db_retry; assert not sys._is_gil_enabled(), 'GIL is enabled on a t-build'"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b994044..ff4506f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ isort.no-lines-before = ["standard-library", "local-folder"]
 "tests/**" = ["S101"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
+testpaths = ["tests"]
 addopts = ""
 asyncio_mode = "auto"
 asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = "function"