diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 350f9d402..3aaff6208 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -281,11 +281,11 @@ commands:
     steps:
       - run:
           name: Install Python Dependencies with Pip
-          command: pip3 install --user -e . -r requirements.txt
+          command: pip3 install --user -e . -r requirements.txt || pip3 install --user -e . -r requirements.txt
       - check_nucypher_entrypoints   # Ensure Standard Installation Entry-points Work
       - run:
           name: Install Python Development Dependencies with Pip
-          command: pip3 install -r dev-requirements.txt --user -e .
+          command: pip3 install --user -e . -r dev-requirements.txt
       - run:
           name: Install Solidity Compiler
           command: sudo ./scripts/installation/install_solc.sh