diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytests.yml b/.github/workflows/pytests.yml
index 3d459dce..41e6e7e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytests.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: MACE
         run: |
           echo "search for torch version"
+          set +o pipefail
           python3 -m pip install torch== 2>&1 | cat
           torch_version=$( python3 -m pip install torch== 2>&1 | fgrep 'from versions' | sed -e 's/.* //' -e 's/)//' )
           echo "found torch version $torch_version, installing cpu-only variant"