diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index e89687bd..228f13f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install setuptools wheel twine
+        mkdir /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pcbnew
+        touch /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pcbnew/__init__.py
+        mkdir /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/yaml
+        touch /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/yaml/__init__.py
+
     - name: Build and publish
       env:
         TWINE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.PYPI_USERNAME }}