diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian.yml b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
index 5ebdafb2..019e77b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build Debian/Apt package
         run: |
-          sudo apt install -y python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-all dh-python debhelper devscripts dput software-properties-common python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-stdeb
-          pip3 install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel stdeb
+          sudo apt install -y python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-all dh-python debhelper devscripts dput software-properties-common python3-distutils python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-stdeb
           ./bin/build_deb.sh
 
       - name: Install archivebox from deb