diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index dd7eaa1..e00e09a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: python .github/verify_newsfragments.py
+      - run: python -m pip install towncrier check
       - run: python -m towncrier check
       - run: python -m towncrier build --draft --version check