diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index aa91d05..da19138 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ ubuntu:
   image: "ubuntu:latest"
   before_script:
     - apt update && apt install -y python3 python3-pip python-is-python3
-    - pip install numpy
-    - pip install build
+    - pip install numpy --break-system-packages
+    - pip install build --break-system-packages
     - pip install virtualenv
     - export PATH=${PATH}:${HOME}/.local/bin
     - virtualenv myenv
     - source myenv/bin/activate
-    - pip install .
+    - pip install . --break-system-packages
   script:
     - ./tests/run.sh