diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 5bb1301..45b4b40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -31,23 +31,23 @@ jobs:
           # https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/1386#issuecomment-1947801083
           echo "VIRTUAL_ENV=${Python_ROOT_DIR}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           pip install uv
-      - name: Lock dependencies
+      - name: Build package
         run: |
-          echo "qiskit==${{ matrix.qiskit-version }}" > overrides.txt
-          uv pip compile pyproject.toml --extra examples --override overrides.txt > requirements.txt
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          uv pip sync --strict --reinstall requirements.txt
-          uv pip install coverage[toml]
-      - name: Archive dependencies specification
+          uv pip install hatch
+          hatch build
+      - name: Store build packages
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: locked-dependencies
-          path: requirements.txt
-          retention-days: 7
+          name: packages
+          path: dist/*
+      - name: Install package wheel
+        run: |
+          cp dist/*.whl qiskit_aqt_provider.whl  # fixed name
+          uv pip install --strict 'qiskit-aqt-provider[examples] @ qiskit_aqt_provider.whl'
+          rm -f qiskit_aqt_provider.whl
       - name: Run examples (linux)
         run: |
-          ./examples/run_all.sh -c
+          ./examples/run_all.sh
   #     - name: Lock
   #       run: poetry install --sync
   #     - name: Check version numbers consistency
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2d91e76..f8601b4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ aqt = "qiskit_aqt_provider.transpiler_plugin:AQTTranslationPlugin"
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.sdist]
 packages = [
   "qiskit_aqt_provider",
+  # FIXME: put examples and test(s) in qiskit_aqt_provider package
+  "examples",
   "test",
 ]