diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
index 1cec886..5c86466 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pytest
       # - name: Run doctests with pytest
       #   run: pytest --doctest-modules
+      - name: Test CLI commands on a pipx install
+        run: |
+          pipx run --no-cache --spec ./ gyp --help
+          pipx run --no-cache --spec ./ gyp --version
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b20b7bd..57e8c40 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ description = "A fork of the GYP build system for use in the Node.js projects"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { file="LICENSE" }
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
-dependencies = ["packaging>=24.0"]
+dependencies = ["packaging>=24.0", "setuptools>=69.5.1"]
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
     "Environment :: Console",