diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian.yml b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
index 6492f020..c8da458b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get 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
+            python3-distutils python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-stdeb \
+          sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade \
+            pip wheel setuptools django==3.1.8 stdeb
 
       - name: Build Debian/Apt sdist_dsc
         run: |
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd deb_dist/
           sudo apt-get install ./archivebox*.deb
+          # sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade --ignore-installed .
 
       - name: Check ArchiveBox version
         run: |