diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
index e09ec5491..186f78723 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install (prerelease) dependencies
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools
           python -m pip install --upgrade --pre -e .[test]
 
       - name: Build docs to store
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 70b094727..f6161b4b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools
           python -m pip install -e .[coverage]
 
       - name: Build docs to store