diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 42c6fe7acb6..76351969237 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install apksigner fdroidserver python3-pip --no-install-recommends
           sudo apt-get purge fdroidserver
-          pip3 install https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver/-/archive/9684eade0dda3663f5fb68ca02b06f7b0bb7c086/fdroidserver.tar.gz
+          pip3 install https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver/-/archive/9684eade0dda3663f5fb68ca02b06f7b0bb7c086/fdroidserver.tar.gz --break-system-packages
           export DEBUG_KEYSTORE=${{ secrets.DEBUG_KEYSTORE }}
           GITHUB_REPOSITORY=provokateurin/nextcloud-neon fdroid nightly -v --archive-older 10