diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bfae6a49a7d762cc12a6bf62d5d14de77683ac6a..f573dd9824611f1d931d34372c88e35a62775f2e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ pypi:
   only:
    - master
   before_script:
+   - apt update && apt install -y python3.8-venv
    - python3 -m pip install --upgrade build twine
   script:
    - python3 -m build