diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
index 644b9ce6..f0cb85e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
@@ -39,17 +39,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
-          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          pip install -r requirements.txt -r requirements-dev.txt
       
       - name: Setup brownie networks
         run: |
-          brownie networks modify mainnet host=${{ secrets[WEB3_PROVIDER] }}
+          brownie networks modify mainnet host=${{ secrets.WEB3_PROVIDER }}
         continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Run test suite
         env:
-          BROWNIE_NETWORK: mainnet
+          PYTEST_NETWORK: mainnet
+          ETHERSCAN_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ETHERSCAN_TOKEN  }}
         run: pytest
-        continue-on-error: true
       
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_brownie_patch.py b/tests/test_brownie_patch.py
index baa6ea44..c985d713 100644
--- a/tests/test_brownie_patch.py
+++ b/tests/test_brownie_patch.py
@@ -7,28 +7,31 @@
 
 from tests.fixtures import dank_w3
 
-
 def test_patch_call():
-    weth = Contract('0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2')
+    # must use from_explorer for gh testing workflow
+    weth = Contract.from_explorer('0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2')
     _patch_call(weth.totalSupply, dank_w3)
     assert hasattr(weth.totalSupply, 'coroutine')
     assert await_awaitable(weth.totalSupply.coroutine(block_identifier=13_000_000)) == 6620041514474872981393155
 
 # TODO implement this test once _patch_tx is implemented
 #def test_patch_tx():
-#    uni_v3_quoter = Contract('0xb27308f9F90D607463bb33eA1BeBb41C27CE5AB6')
+    # must use from_explorer for gh testing workflow
+#    uni_v3_quoter = Contract.from_explorer('0xb27308f9F90D607463bb33eA1BeBb41C27CE5AB6')
 #    _patch_tx(uni_v3_quoter.quoteExactInput, dank_w3)
 #    assert hasattr(uni_v3_quoter.quoteExactInput, 'coroutine')
 #    assert await_awaitable(uni_v3_quoter.quoteExactInput.coroutine(block_identifier=13_000_000)) == 0
 
 def test_patch_contract():
     # ContractCall
-    weth = patch_contract(Contract('0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2'), dank_w3)
+    # must use from_explorer for gh testing workflow
+    weth = patch_contract(Contract.from_explorer('0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2'), dank_w3)
     assert hasattr(weth.totalSupply, 'coroutine')
     assert await_awaitable(weth.totalSupply.coroutine(block_identifier=13_000_000)) == 6620041514474872981393155
 
     # ContractTx
     # TODO implement this part of the test once _patch_tx is implemented
-    #uni_v3_quoter = patch_contract(Contract('0xb27308f9F90D607463bb33eA1BeBb41C27CE5AB6'), dank_w3)
+    # must use from_explorer for gh testing workflow
+    #uni_v3_quoter = patch_contract(Contract.from_explorer('0xb27308f9F90D607463bb33eA1BeBb41C27CE5AB6'), dank_w3)
     #assert hasattr(uni_v3_quoter.quoteExactInput, 'coroutine')
     #assert await_awaitable(uni_v3_quoter.quoteExactInput.coroutine(block_identifier=13_000_000)) == 0