diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2d59bc8..e5d3fd0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ build-job:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
   image: python:3.11-alpine3.19
   script:
     - echo "Installing dependencies..."
+    - pip install setuptools
     - pip install -r requirements.txt
     - echo "Compiling the code..."
     - python -m build