diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 79a7133..aacd557 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,15 @@ jobs:
       image: ${{ matrix.distro }}
     steps:
     - name: Install essentials
-      run: apk add python3
+      run: |
+        if [ "${{ matrix.distro }}" = "alpine:latest" ]; then
+            apk add python3
+        elif [ "${{ matrix.distro }}" = "archlinux:latest" ]; then
+            pacman -S python
+        else
+            apt-get update
+            apt-get install --yes --no-install-recommends python3-minimal
+        fi
 
     - name: Check out repository code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4