diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-deps.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-deps.yml
index ed36c904..5f5da4ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-deps.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install tomli-w
         run: |
+          uv venv
           uv pip install tomli-w
 
       - name: Update overrides in pyproject.toml (if any)