diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/integration.yml b/.gitea/workflows/integration.yml
index daa464b..c28d612 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ jobs:
           # activate the venv for this step
           . .venv/bin/activate
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          # install/upgrade yt-dlp inside the venv to ensure it's up-to-date (fixes nsig/format issues)
+          python -m pip install --upgrade yt-dlp
           python -m pip install -e .
 
       - name: Run integration test
-        run: python3 tests/integration_full_workflow_test.py
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+        run: |
+          # activate the venv created earlier so tests use the upgraded yt-dlp and installed project
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          python3 tests/integration_full_workflow_test.py
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