diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2a7d5c7..e9b3be1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ lint:
   stage: lint
   image: python:3.12
   before_script:
-    - python3 -m pip install --user flake8 black pylint
+    - python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages flake8 black pylint
     - export PATH="$PATH:/home/gitlab-runner/.local/bin"
     # - echo "PATH is now: $PATH"
   script: