diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/update-laws.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/update-laws.yaml
index 227b1111..072d64b3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/update-laws.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/update-laws.yaml
@@ -25,16 +25,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         run: |
           python3 --version
-          # Install pip if not available
-          if ! command -v pip3 &> /dev/null; then
-            sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip
+          # Install pip if not available (without sudo)
+          if ! command -v pip3 &> /dev/null && ! python3 -m pip --version &> /dev/null; then
+            curl -sS https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python3
           fi
-          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip || pip3 install --upgrade pip
+          # Add user bin to PATH
+          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip --user
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          pip3 install --upgrade pip
-          pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+          export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip --user
+          python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt --user
 
       - name: Run update script
         run: |