diff --git a/.github/workflows/namerank-python-unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/namerank-python-unit-tests.yml
index 0b649f2a..9bdd496b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/namerank-python-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/namerank-python-unit-tests.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: ./apps/api.namerank.io
-        run: poetry install
+        run: poetry install --extras "lambda"
 
       - name: Run tests
         working-directory: ./apps/api.namerank.io
diff --git a/apps/api.namerank.io/Dockerfile b/apps/api.namerank.io/Dockerfile
index ae18949d..7f4f4940 100644
--- a/apps/api.namerank.io/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/api.namerank.io/Dockerfile
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ WORKDIR /app
 RUN yum install gcc -y
 COPY pyproject.toml poetry.lock LICENSE README.md ./
 COPY namerank ./namerank/
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir .[namerank]
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir .[lambda]
 CMD [ "namerank.root_api.handler" ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/api.namerank.io/pyproject.toml b/apps/api.namerank.io/pyproject.toml
index 5055342f..0ed8ff2c 100644
--- a/apps/api.namerank.io/pyproject.toml
+++ b/apps/api.namerank.io/pyproject.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ lambda = ["mangum"]
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
 pytest = "^7.4.0"
-
 uvicorn = { extras = ["standard"], version = "^0.23.2" }
 pytest-asyncio = "^0.21.1"
 pytest-cov = "^4.1.0"
diff --git a/apps/api.namerank.io/tests/test_api.py b/apps/api.namerank.io/tests/test_api.py
index 3420e310..0ef08767 100644
--- a/apps/api.namerank.io/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/apps/api.namerank.io/tests/test_api.py
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
 from nameguard.utils import MAX_INSPECTED_NAME_CHARACTERS
 
 
+# if mangum is not installed, do not run the api tests
+try:
+    import mangum  # noqa: F401
+except ImportError:
+    pytest.skip('mangum is not installed, skipping api tests', allow_module_level=True)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='module')
 def test_client():
     with mock_static_property():