diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing_external_plugins.yaml b/.github/workflows/testing_external_plugins.yaml
index 44022034..05f915b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing_external_plugins.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing_external_plugins.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
+        python -m pip install pip setuptools wheel --upgrade
         python -m pip install .
         python -m pip install ./tests/external_plugins_src/
         python -m pip install pytest behave