diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7d889ca..522c3e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11'
+        
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        
     - name: Check for auto-update system
       run: |
         if [ -f "mini_rag/updater.py" ]; then
@@ -120,8 +130,11 @@ jobs:
       if: env.UPDATE_AVAILABLE == 'true'
       run: |
         python -c "
-        from mini_rag.updater import UpdateChecker
-        updater = UpdateChecker()
-        print(f'✅ Update system configured for: {updater.github_api_url}')
-        print(f'✅ Check frequency: {updater.check_frequency_hours} hours')
+        try:
+            from mini_rag.updater import UpdateChecker
+            updater = UpdateChecker()
+            print(f'✅ Update system configured for: {updater.github_api_url}')
+            print(f'✅ Check frequency: {updater.check_frequency_hours} hours')
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f'⚠️ Update system validation skipped: {e}')
         "
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