diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
index 5afdea9..34e8fb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m venv venv
-          source venv/bin/activate
-          pip install -r backend/requirements.txt  # Ensure all dependencies are installed, including requests
+          source venv/bin/activate  # Ensure the virtual environment is activated
+          pip install -r backend/requirements.txt  # Install all dependencies, including requests
 
       - name: Cache Python dependencies
         uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run pylint (backend only on changed files)
         run: |
-          source venv/bin/activate
+          source venv/bin/activate  # Activate the virtual environment before running pylint
           changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/main...HEAD | grep '^backend/' || true)
-
+          
           if [ -n "$changed_files" ]; then
             pylint backend --exit-zero | tee pylint.log
             SCORE=$(tail -n 2 pylint.log | grep -oP '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(?=/10)')
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m venv venv
-          source venv/bin/activate  # Activate the virtual environment
-          pip install -r backend/requirements.txt  # Ensure all dependencies are installed, including requests
+          source venv/bin/activate  # Ensure the virtual environment is activated
+          pip install -r backend/requirements.txt  # Install dependencies, including requests
           pip install pytest-html
 
       - name: Cache Python dependencies