diff --git a/.github/workflows/unix_build.yml b/.github/workflows/unix_build.yml
index 2d9fec78..67987955 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unix_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unix_build.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: dependencies
       run: |
-        luarocks install busted --deps-only
-        luarocks install busted --dev
+        luarocks install busted
         luarocks install luacov-coveralls
 
     - name: build
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 706259f8..c69c3a6a 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ before_build:
   - hererocks here --%LUA% -rlatest
   - call here\bin\activate
   - luarocks install luacov-coveralls
-  - luarocks install busted --deps-only
-  - luarocks install busted --dev
+  - luarocks install busted
 
 build_script:
   - luarocks remove penlight --force