diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e999b7aa..9b587de7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -228,3 +228,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ignore: "tests/,scrap/,examples/"
+          # WP5 pilot: opt into epythet v2 ahead of the fleet default (i2mint/epythet#16)
+          epythet-spec: "epythet>=0.2,<0.3"