diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 84a7c2d5..c355ead9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v2      
+      - name: Install scipy (see https://github.com/precice/fenics-adapter/issues/189)
+        run:  |
+          apt install python3-scipy
       - name: Install fake precice
         run:  |
           mkdir -p precice