diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/run-pytest.yml
index d6875b8..dd06ab1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-pytest.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.config.python }}
+    - name: Update pip/build packages
+      run: |
+        pip install setuptools --upgrade
+        pip install pip --upgrade
     - name: Install newest dependencies
       run: |
         pip install -r requirements/requirements-test.txt
@@ -51,7 +55,6 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ matrix.config.dependencies == 'newest' }}
     - name: Install the package
       run: |
-        pip install setuptools --upgrade
         pip install -e .
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |