diff --git a/.github/actions/build-linux-arm/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-linux-arm/action.yml
index 2e5fae8b..c37dcf36 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-linux-arm/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-linux-arm/action.yml
@@ -74,9 +74,10 @@ runs:
         copy_artifact_dest: target
         commands: |
           # Install Python distutils in the ARM container
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install -y python3-distutils python3-setuptools python3-dev || true
-
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-dev
+          pip3 install setuptools --break-system-packages || pip3 install setuptools
+          
           cd target
           # TODO upgrade node to 20.11.0 to match NODE_VERSION
           wget https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.16.0/node-v18.16.0-linux-${{ inputs.matrix-name }}.tar.xz