diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_suite.yml
index 9e0dd18121..454a3bc43b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_suite.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Install Tools
         run: |
-          pip3 install setuptools
+          pip3 install setuptools --upgrade
           bash tools/ci/install_node.sh
           bash tools/ci/install_spaceman_dmm.sh dreamchecker
           tools/bootstrap/python -c ''