diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index 47443031..e7e0e6dd 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -11,5 +11,15 @@ jobs:
     name: "Run basic test suite"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Clone project repository
+      - name: "Clone project repository"
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: "Install Python"
+        uses: cerc-io/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.8'
+      - name: "Check Python version"
+        run: python3 --version
+      - name: "Install shiv"
+        run: pip install shiv
+      - name: "Build local shiv package"
+        run: ./scripts/build_shiv_package.sh