diff --git a/alice-ci/setup.cfg b/alice-ci/setup.cfg
index cf915bc..8c1f9c8 100644
--- a/alice-ci/setup.cfg
+++ b/alice-ci/setup.cfg
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@ packages =
 python_requires = >=3.6
 install_requires =
     PyYAML
-    virtualenv
     docker
 
 [options.entry_points]
 console_scripts =
     alice = alice.cli:main
-
-#[options.packages.find]
-#where = src
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/alice-ci/src/alice/runners/pythonrunner.py b/alice-ci/src/alice/runners/pythonrunner.py
index 07f8a8c..ea1351a 100644
--- a/alice-ci/src/alice/runners/pythonrunner.py
+++ b/alice-ci/src/alice/runners/pythonrunner.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import sys
 import shlex
 
 from ..exceptions import NonZeroRetcode, RunnerError, ConfigException
-from .pyutils import glob_command
+from .pyutils import PackageManager, glob_command
 
 
 # TODO: Handle config like PyPiConfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class PythonRunner:
         self.workdir = config["workdir"]
         self.virtual_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(self.workdir, "venv"))
         self.config = config
+        PackageManager.getInstance().ensure("build")
         self.__init_venv()
 
     def __init_venv(self):