diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 4ea34ca16..37aaed63b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ jobs:
           apk update && apk add cppcheck python3-dev
           python3 -m pip install cmake-format clang-format==18.1.6
 
-      # TODO: investigate how to run pre-commit with `venv`
+      - name: Activate virtualenv
+        run: |
+          python3 -m venv ./venv
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          echo PATH=$PATH >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - uses: pre-commit/action@2c7b3805fd2a0fd8c1884dcaebf91fc102a13ecd # v3.0.1
 
       - name: CMake format