diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_flask_test.yml b/.github/workflows/run_flask_test.yml
index dc5f452..cc09d96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_flask_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_flask_test.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with: 
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+    - name: Upgrade setuptools
+      run: python -m pip install --upgrade setuptools
+
+    - name: Upgrade pytest and related packages
+      run: |
+        pip install --upgrade pytest pytest-cov
         
     - name: Install Dependencies
       run: |