diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian.yml b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
index c8da458b..9f46dae4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install -y \
             python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-all \
             dh-python debhelper devscripts dput software-properties-common \
-            python3-distutils python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-stdeb \
+            python3-distutils python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-stdeb
           sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade \
-            pip wheel setuptools django==3.1.8 stdeb
+            pip wheel setuptools stdeb 'django==3.1.8'
 
       - name: Build Debian/Apt sdist_dsc
         run: |