diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index 6f4fd46ae..d215552fd 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # install latest changes in dbt-core
 # TODO: how to automate switching from develop to version branches?
 git+https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core.git#egg=dbt-core&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
 
 # if version 1.x or greater -> pin to major version