diff --git a/.github/workflows/process_test.yml b/.github/workflows/process_test.yml
index 86774569..5ba3d51a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/process_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/process_test.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install wheel
+          python3 -m pip install --upgrade setuptools
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/main
           pip install .  
       - name: Clone AWS Level 0 data repo for testing