diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/test_suite.yml
index 0997874..28b6d4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_suite.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
       - '**.msh'
       - '**.geo'
       - '.github/workflows/test_suite.yml'
+      - 'pyproject.toml'
 
   # Run test suite whenever commits are pushed to an open PR
   pull_request:
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ on:
       - '**.msh'
       - '**.geo'
       - '.github/workflows/test_suite.yml'
+      - 'pyproject.toml'
 
   # Run test suite every Sunday at 1AM
   schedule:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b64fe24..4205e35 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ install:
 	@echo "Installing Goalie..."
 	@python3 -m pip install -e .
 	@echo "Done."
+
+install_dev:
+	@echo "Installing Goalie for development..."
+	@python3 -m pip install -e .[dev]
+	@echo "Done."
 	@echo "Setting up pre-commit..."
 	@pre-commit install
 	@echo "Done."
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bcfe7fa..c8dfc18 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ requires = ["setuptools"]
 [project]
 name = "goalie"
 version = "0.2"
-dependencies = [
-  "cffconvert",
-  "coverage",
-  "parameterized",
-  "pre-commit",
-  "ruff",
-]
 authors = [
   {name = "Joseph G. Wallwork", email = "joe.wallwork@outlook.com"},
   {name = "Davor Dundovic"},
@@ -31,6 +24,15 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python",
 ]
 
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+dev = [
+  "cffconvert",
+  "coverage",
+  "parameterized",
+  "pre-commit",
+  "ruff",
+]
+
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://mesh-adaptation.github.io"
 Documentation = "https://mesh-adaptation.github.io/goalie/index.html"