diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 1c736b8dfc..8b580bff38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ jobs:
           install: |
             git
             python
+            python-devel
             python-pip
             ${{env.MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}}-bc
             ${{env.MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}}-diffutils
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install numpy
         run: |
-          pip install numpy
+          /usr/bin/pip3 install --upgrade pip && /usr/bin/pip3 install numpy
 
       - name: Run sccache-cache
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.3