diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0bceb5a..04b6db6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set up Python
         run: uv python install ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
+      
+      - name: Setup and Activate virtualenv
+        run: |
+          uv venv venv --python ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          echo "VIRTUAL_ENV=$(pwd)/.venv" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "$(pwd)/.venv/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get install postgresql-client libpq-dev redis-server
@@ -89,6 +96,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set up Python
         run: uv python install ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
+      
+      - name: Setup and Activate virtualenv
+        run: |
+          uv venv venv --python ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          echo "VIRTUAL_ENV=$(pwd)/.venv" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "$(pwd)/.venv/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get install postgresql-client libpq-dev redis-server