diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3f4a9b7af5..82176a1bfd 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,15 @@ variables:
     # TODO: This next line should not be debian-only.
     - if [ "$STEM" = yes ]; then git clone --depth 1 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/network-health/stem.git ; export STEM_PATH="$(pwd)/stem"; fi
     # TODO: This next line should not be debian-only.
-    - if [ "$CHUTNEY" = yes ]; then git clone --depth 1 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/chutney.git ;  export CHUTNEY_PATH="$(pwd)/chutney"; fi
+    - |
+      if [ "$CHUTNEY" = yes ]; then
+        git clone --depth 1 https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/chutney.git
+        export CHUTNEY_PATH="$(pwd)/chutney"
+        # Have pip install chutney's python dependencies by installing chutney
+        # itself.
+        apt-get install python3-pip
+        pip3 install --user ./chutney
+      fi
     - if [ "$TRACING" = yes ]; then apt install liblttng-ust-dev; fi
 
 # Minimal check on debian: just make, make check.
@@ -270,4 +278,4 @@ rust-latest:
     - rustup show
     - cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets -- -D warnings
   after_script:
-    - cargo clean
\ No newline at end of file
+    - cargo clean