diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a12958c..4bbc40d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ stages:          # List of stages for jobs, and their order of execution
   - test
 
 
+.pre-job:
+  state: pre
+  script:
+    sudo apt install python3 -y
+
 test-job:      # This job runs in the deploy stage.
   stage: test  # It only runs when *both* jobs in the test stage complete successfully.
   environment: production