diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index d314e9c..8f28938 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           git clone --depth 1 https://7000pct.gitea.bloupla.net/7000pctAUTO/confsync.git /tmp/confsync
       - run: |
-          python3 -m pip install pytest --quiet
-          python3 -m pytest --version
+          python3 -m ensurepip --upgrade || echo "ensurepip failed"
+          python3 -m pip --version || echo "pip not available"