diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu_test.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu_test.yml
index 2360a3e..d0d8d9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu_test.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
           # Add the deadsnakes PPA to install python
           sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y
           sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install python${{ matrix.python-version }}-setuptools -y
           sudo apt-get install python${{ matrix.python-version }}-dev -y
           sudo apt-get python${{ matrix.python-version }}-distutils -y
           
-          python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m pip install --upgrade setuptools
           python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m pip install wheel
           python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m pip install pygame-ce