diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
index fe265ea..9f31e0e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@ jobs:
           apt-get install -y -qq python3.12 python3.12-dev python3.12-venv python3-pip git
           python3.12 -m ensurepip --upgrade
 
-      - name: Install setuptools (required by legacy deps)
-        run: python3.12 -m pip install setuptools
+      - name: Install setuptools and pre-build legacy deps
+        run: |
+          python3.12 -m pip install setuptools wheel
+          python3.12 -m pip install --no-build-isolation http-ece
 
       - name: Install package with dev deps
         run: python3.12 -m pip install -e ".[dev]"