diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_generate_mads.yml b/.github/workflows/test_generate_mads.yml
index bf9c9f2..c0e9957 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_generate_mads.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_generate_mads.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.x'
+
+    - name: Install Python dependencies
+      run: |
+        pip install tqdm
+
     - name: Generate MAD files from CSV
       run: |
         mkdir -p mad
@@ -23,4 +32,4 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: mad-files
-        path: mad/
\ No newline at end of file
+        path: mad/