diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 569690b..f8b917e 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ tasks:
   - name: Install opensafely cli tool
     # runs when workspace initially created, and as pre-build
     init: |
+        pyenv install $(pyenv local)
         pip install opensafely
         opensafely pull --project project.yaml
   - name: Update opensafely