diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 2bc952b5..cd05ef77 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: pip install -r backend/requirements.txt -r backend/requirements-dev.txt
+        run: pip install --break-system-packages -r backend/requirements.txt -r backend/requirements-dev.txt
 
       - name: Run Alembic migrations
         run: cd backend && alembic upgrade head
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install backend dependencies
-        run: pip install -r backend/requirements.txt -r backend/requirements-dev.txt
+        run: pip install --break-system-packages -r backend/requirements.txt -r backend/requirements-dev.txt
 
       - name: Install frontend dependencies
         run: cd frontend && npm ci