diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown_to_rss.yml b/.github/workflows/markdown_to_rss.yml
index de25188..48b9a82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown_to_rss.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown_to_rss.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.9'
       - name: install python packages
         run: 
-          pip install -r requirements
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
       - name: run markdown_to_rss.py script
         run: python markdown_to_rss.py
diff --git a/test_product_updates.md b/test_product_updates.md
index 2a8e004..32734fe 100644
--- a/test_product_updates.md
+++ b/test_product_updates.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Test
 
 Testing to see if the workflow is triggered and runs successfully when I update this file.
 
+First attempt failed on `pip install -r requirements`. That command is missing the file extension (the file is `requirements.txt`, not `requirements`). Trying again.
+
 ## 03 November 2023
 
 Alpha