diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 2531b11c..cd21affc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ jobs:
       # Enable for Python3.8 only because it often fails at codesign (subprocess timeout)
       if: matrix.platform == 'macos-latest' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && matrix.python-version == 3.8
       run: |
+        # see https://github.com/mapillary/mapillary_tools/issues/566
+        # TODO: move it to extras in setup.py
+        python3 -m pip install pysocks
         ./script/build_osx
         # Could run full integration tests with the binary (it might be slow)
         pytest tests/integration
@@ -76,6 +79,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build and test with Pyinstaller on Ubuntu (Python 3.8 only)
       if: matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-latest' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && matrix.python-version == 3.8
       run: |
+        # see https://github.com/mapillary/mapillary_tools/issues/566
+        # TODO: move it to extras in setup.py
+        python3 -m pip install pysocks
         ./script/build_linux
         # Could run full integration tests with the binary (it might be slow)
         pytest tests/integration
@@ -84,6 +90,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build and test with Pyinstaller on Windows (Python 3.8 only)
       if: matrix.platform == 'windows-latest' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && matrix.python-version == 3.8
       run: |
+        # see https://github.com/mapillary/mapillary_tools/issues/566
+        # TODO: move it to extras in setup.py
+        python3 -m pip install pysocks
         ./script/build_bootloader.ps1
         ./script/build_win.ps1
         # Could run full integration tests with the binary (it might be slow)