diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index 6bb0ecd..d2bd351 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # It is needed to track the repo template version, and editing may break things.
 # This file will be overwritten by copier on template updates.
 
-_commit: v1.3.2
+_commit: v1.4.0
 _src_path: https://github.com/bec-project/plugin_copier_template.git
 make_commit: false
 project_name: csaxs_bec
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
index c83b901..8992624 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
@@ -18,15 +18,21 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
 
-      - name: Install tools
-        run: |
-          pip install copier PySide6 bec_lib
-
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Create virtualenv
+	    run: |
+	      python -m virtualenv .venv
+
+      - name: Install tools
+        run: |
+          source .venv/bin/activate
+          pip install copier PySide6 bec_lib
+
       - name: Perform update
         run: |
+          source .venv/bin/activate
           git config --global user.email "bec_ci_staging@psi.ch"
           git config --global user.name "BEC automated CI"