diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian.yml b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
index 9f46dae4..54b1fec4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ jobs:
             python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-all \
             dh-python debhelper devscripts dput software-properties-common \
             python3-distutils python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-stdeb
-          sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade \
-            pip wheel setuptools stdeb 'django==3.1.8'
 
       - name: Build Debian/Apt sdist_dsc
         run: |
@@ -40,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd deb_dist/
           sudo apt-get install ./archivebox*.deb
+          python3 -m pip install "django==3.1.8"
+          archivebox --version
           # sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade --ignore-installed .
 
       - name: Check ArchiveBox version