diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index 5a8b7f23f..bd620c333 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # install latest changes in dbt-core + dbt-postgres
 git+https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core.git#subdirectory=core
-git+https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-adapters.git
+git+https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-adapters.git#subdirectory=dbt-adapters
 git+https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-adapters.git#subdirectory=dbt-tests-adapter
 git+https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-common.git
 git+https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-postgres.git