diff --git a/.gitea/actions/poetrybuild/action.yaml b/.gitea/actions/poetrybuild/action.yaml
index 9f2b0b6..cd78898 100644
--- a/.gitea/actions/poetrybuild/action.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/actions/poetrybuild/action.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.12"
+        cache: "poetry" # caching poetry dependencies
     - name: Add pipx to PATH
       run: echo "/root/.local/bin" >> ${GITHUB_PATH}
     - name: Install poetry