diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 14b48c5..4bb07c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -34,12 +34,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: 'recursive'
       - uses: greg-hellings/make-space@main
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+        with:
+          python-version: "3"
       - name: install dependencies
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -e
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y unzip qemu-system-{x86,ppc}
+          python3 -m pip install -U ansible
           # Install packer.io
           curl -O https://releases.hashicorp.com/packer/${{ matrix.packer_version }}/packer_${{ matrix.packer_version }}_linux_amd64.zip
           unzip packer_${{ matrix.packer_version }}_linux_amd64.zip