diff --git a/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml b/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
index 10a170277..3e765d56b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install PlatformIO
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install setuptools
         pip install --upgrade platformio
         pip install Jinja2
         pip install pyyaml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9155a52cd..aa82c2b29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install PlatformIO
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install setuptools
         pip install --upgrade platformio
         pip install Jinja2
         pip install pyyaml