diff --git a/.github/workflows/perl_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/perl_ci.yml
index 2e17484..aa235d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/perl_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/perl_ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update -y
           sudo apt-get install -y quicktree bioperl bioperl-run mash 
       - name: cpanm installdeps --no-test --force
-        run: cpanm --installdeps .
+        run: cpanm --installdeps . --no-test --force
       - name: versions
         run:  |
           mash --version