diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian.yml b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
index 9c499ce0..7e931cc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
 
+env:
+  SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib
 
 jobs:
   build: