diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index b6d25e599c54b8009e675892a2413a7829e26c49..b15e5c04d40f330e710a942844dde9b8535f460a 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ install:
   - cmd: conda install conda-build anaconda-client pytest-cov
 
 build_script:
-  - cmd: conda build .
-  - cmd: conda install --use-local plio
-
+  - cmd: python setup.py install
+  
 test_script:
   - cmd: pytest --cov=plio