diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 32bcb1afdfdc..d63562d6e332 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install build and benchmarking dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get install libopenblas-dev ninja-build
-        pip install spin cython asv
+        pip install spin cython asv virtualenv
     - name: Install NumPy
       run: |
         spin build