diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_macos11_clang.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_macos11_clang.yaml
index e1168c93..b5341f16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_macos11_clang.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_macos11_clang.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
         pip3 install tox tox-gh-actions
         brew install openmpi