diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 584f2e9ec..b5c2c2f15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ jobs:
           else
             brew install libtool autoconf automake pkgconfig
           fi
-          pip3 install cython
+          python3 -m venv pyenv
+          source pyenv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m pip install cython
       shell: bash
     - name: fetch libplist
       uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v3