diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index da19138..5b61eaf 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ubuntu:
     - apt update && apt install -y python3 python3-pip python-is-python3
     - pip install numpy --break-system-packages
     - pip install build --break-system-packages
-    - pip install virtualenv
+    - pip install virtualenv --break-system-packages
     - export PATH=${PATH}:${HOME}/.local/bin
     - virtualenv myenv
     - source myenv/bin/activate