diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6532f1f..be429bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
           python -m pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt
+          python -m pip install sopel<8
           python -m pip install -e .
       - name: Lint
         run: |