diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-windows.yml
index 62ef9bf..87390fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-windows.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ on:
     branches: [ master ]
 
 jobs:
-  example-6:
-    name: Ex6 Mamba
+  build:
+    name: windows conda
     runs-on: "windows-latest"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ jobs:
           conda activate mescore
           mamba install pytest
           caimanmanager.py install
-          pip install https://pypi.anaconda.org/scipy-wheels-nightly/simple/pandas/1.5.0.dev0%2B1172.ga7c5773d19/pandas-1.5.0.dev0%2B1172.ga7c5773d19-cp39-cp39-win_amd64.whl
+          pip install "pandas==1.5.0rc0"
           pip install .
           DOWNLOAD_GROUND_TRUTHS=1 pytest -s .
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
index 1e8be0e..81017f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a single version of Python
 # For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions
 
-name: Python application
+name: Linux pip
 
 on:
   pull_request:
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install deps
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
-        echo "*************** Path during install deps ***************"
-        echo $PWD
         
     - name: install caiman
       run: |
@@ -40,19 +38,13 @@ jobs:
         pip install -r requirements.txt
         pip install .
         caimanmanager.py install
-        echo "*************** Path during install caiman ***************"
-        echo $PWD
-        
+
     - name: Install mesmerize-core
       run: |
-        echo "*************** Path during install mesmerize ***************"
-        echo $PWD
         pip install -r requirements.txt
-        pip install git+https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas.git
         pip install pytest
         pip install .        
         
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
         DOWNLOAD_GROUND_TRUTHS=1 pytest -s .
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
index dde4d75..555d7f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Python Package using Conda
+name: Linux Conda
 
 on:
   pull_request:
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mamba env update -n base --file environment.yml
         caimanmanager.py install
-        pip install git+https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas.git
+        pip install "pandas==1.5.0rc0"
         pip install .
         
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
         mamba install pytest
         DOWNLOAD_GROUND_TRUTHS=1 pytest -s .
-
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f42e2ec..69861f1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pandas
+pandas==1.5.0rc0
 pytest
 requests
 tqdm