diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a3ac0aacb6db6a51bb39edfa00f9bf3a0572b05f..692d51c0e612e313a0ec8d58568f4dd3197e7964 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ stages:
     - pwd
     - apt-get update -y
     - apt install -y python3-pip
-    - apt install -y python3.10
+    - apt install -y python3.10 python-is-python3
+#    - apt install -y python-is-python3
     - python --version
     - locate python
     - apt install -y git
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ pages:
     - apt-get -y update
     - apt install -y git
     - apt install -y python3-pip
+    - apt install -y python3.10 python-is-python3
     - apt install -y inkscape pdftk # pdftk to grap pdf pages (only for converter; can probably be omitted).
     - apt install -y latexmk  poppler-utils # latexmk and pdftocairo
     - DEBIAN_FRONTEND='noninteractive' apt install -y texlive-latex-recommended texlive-latex-extra texlive-science pdf2svg