diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
index cac35fb1fc..0ff172e913 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python3 -m venv .synapse
           source .synapse/bin/activate
-          pip install synapse matrix-synapse
+          pip install matrix-synapse
           curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/matrix-org/synapse/develop/demo/start.sh -o start.sh
           chmod 777 start.sh
           ./start.sh --no-rate-limit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanity_test.yml b/.github/workflows/sanity_test.yml
index 483926fa1f..d11fb54e60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanity_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanity_test.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python3 -m venv .synapse
           source .synapse/bin/activate
-          pip install synapse matrix-synapse
+          pip install matrix-synapse
           curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/matrix-org/synapse/develop/demo/start.sh \
             | sed s/127.0.0.1/0.0.0.0/g | sed 's/http:\/\/localhost/http:\/\/10.0.2.2/g' | bash -s -- --no-rate-limit
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v2