diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 5888db6..9116e3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip 
-          pip install hatch
+          pip install "virtualenv<21" hatch
 
       - name: Build package
         run: hatch build