diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build_linux.yml
index ded5306e3..dc23c712c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_linux.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install virtualenv
+        python -m pip install setuptools # necessary for pkg_resources on Python 3.12
         python -m pip install gcovr
 
     - name: Workaround for 'Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net' failure during installation
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
index b81e0e9b3..c16251a04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install virtualenv
+        python -m pip install setuptools # necessary for pkg_resources on Python 3.12
         python -m pip install gcovr
 
     - name: Install dependecies