diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-build.yml b/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
index c7af73f..c4ea4aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,21 @@ jobs:
       run: make distcheck
       working-directory: _build
 
+    - name: Setup the virtual environment
+      run: |
+          python3 -m venv --clear pyqmckl
+          source pyqmckl/bin/activate
+
+    - name: Install the Python requirements
+      run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+      working-directory: python
+
+    - name: Install the Python API
+      run: make python-install
+
+    - name: Test the Python API
+      run: make python-test
+
   x86_macos:
 
     runs-on: macos-latest
diff --git a/python/_version.py b/python/_version.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d3ec452..0000000
--- a/python/_version.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-__version__ = "0.2.0"