diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/build_run-tests.yml
index a34cba65a9..173b72ff26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_run-tests.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.11'
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
+          curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
           make build
           poetry run pytest ./tests
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d658a261c8..37f1d22ddf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -54,10 +54,17 @@ build:
 		echo "$(RED)Docker is not installed. Please install Docker to continue.$(RESET)"; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
+	@echo "$(GREEN)Installing Python dependencies...$(RESET)"
+	@if command -v poetry > /dev/null; then \
+		echo "$(BLUE)Poetry is already installed.$(RESET)"; \
+	else \
+		echo "$(YELLOW)Poetry is not installed. You can install poetry by running the following command, then adding Poetry to your PATH:"; \
+		echo "$(YELLOW) curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -$(RESET)"; \
+		echo "$(YELLOW)More detail here: https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installing-with-the-official-installer$(RESET)"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
 	@echo "$(GREEN)Pulling Docker image...$(RESET)"
 	@docker pull $(DOCKER_IMAGE)
-	@echo "$(GREEN)Installing Python dependencies...$(RESET)"
-	@curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
 	@poetry install --without evaluation
 	@echo "$(GREEN)Activating Poetry shell...$(RESET)"
 	@echo "$(GREEN)Setting up frontend environment...$(RESET)"