diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml
index 4bcb8a2..47a1dda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml
@@ -30,10 +30,18 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.12'
     - name: set up node
       uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
         node-version: 22.2.0
+    - name: install python dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
     - name: install semantic-release
       run:
         npm install @semantic-release/exec