diff --git a/.github/workflows/install.yml b/.github/workflows/install.yml
index 50245cf..434c47e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: pipx install hatch
-      - run: sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev
+      - run: sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev python-wxgtk2.8
       - run: hatch -vv env create dev
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f277985..31cab20 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ features = [
     "qt6",
     "wx",
 ]
+system-packages = true
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
 "src/ScrollableContainers/__init__.py" = ["F401", "N999"]