diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 9bf2f1c3c..29743de04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
         pip install flake8 nose2
         if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
     - name: Lint with flake8