diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
index 9cecb9b..96637af 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install tools
         run: |
-          pip install copier PySide6 bec_lib
+          echo $(which python)
+          echo $(python -m pip list)
+          python -m pip install copier PySide6 bec_lib
+          echo $(which copier)
           python -c "import bec_lib; print(bec_lib.__file__)"
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -33,9 +36,9 @@ jobs:
           branch="chore/update-template-$(python -m uuid)"
           echo "switching to branch $branch"
           git checkout -b $branch
-          python -c "import bec_lib; print(bec_lib.__file__)"
+
           echo "Running copier update..."
-          copier update --trust --defaults --conflict inline 2>&1 | tee copier.log
+          python -m copier update --trust --defaults --conflict inline 2>&1 | tee copier.log
           status=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
           output="$(cat copier.log)"
           echo $output