diff --git a/.github/workflows/plugin-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/plugin-ci.yaml
index 08295ba..1467220 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/plugin-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/plugin-ci.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
+      - name: Install Python
+        run: apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends python3 python3-yaml
+
       - name: Validate artifacthub-pkg.yml
         run: |
           python3 - <<'EOF'