diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index 22f771e..c1c012c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
             -e ENVIRONMENT=test \
             -e ENGINE_BUILD=test \
             api-test \
-            sh -lc 'set -e; alembic upgrade head; pytest tests -m "not slow" -ra --tb=short'
+            /bin/sh -c '/app/.venv/bin/alembic upgrade head && /app/.venv/bin/pytest tests -m "not slow" -ra --tb=short --cache-dir=/tmp/pytest-cache'
 
   smoke-dev:
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_run' || github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
diff --git a/docker-compose.test.yml b/docker-compose.test.yml
index 6897a3b..e9a6333 100644
--- a/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
     command:
       [
-        "sh",
-        "-lc",
-        "alembic upgrade head && pytest tests -m 'not slow' -ra --tb=short",
+        "/bin/sh",
+        "-c",
+        "/app/.venv/bin/alembic upgrade head && /app/.venv/bin/pytest tests -m 'not slow' -ra --tb=short --cache-dir=/tmp/pytest-cache",
       ]
     networks:
       - buyingagent-test-network