diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
index 5ab2aac83..a28f89426 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install wntr
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install wheel numpy scipy networkx pandas matplotlib
+        pip install wheel numpy scipy networkx pandas matplotlib setuptools
         pip install --no-index --pre --find-links=. wntr
     - name: Usage of wntr
       run: |