diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpine.yml b/.github/workflows/alpine.yml
index fda50cfce..660e37854 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/alpine.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/alpine.yml
@@ -23,16 +23,20 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - node: 12
             alpine: "3.11"
+            python: python2
           - node: 14
             alpine: "3.11"
+            python: python3
           - node: 15
             alpine: "3.11"
+            python: python3
           - node: 16
             alpine: "3.13"
+            python: python3
 
     steps:
       - name: Install Alpine build tools
-        run: apk add --no-cache python make git gcc g++
+        run: apk add --no-cache {{ matrix.python }} make git gcc g++
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2