diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1f6a58a6..d497eb5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python -m pip install --upgrade "tox<4" tox-gh-actions
+          python -m pip install --upgrade "tox<4" tox-gh-actions setuptools
 
       - name: Tox tests
         run: |