diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index f0cd596a4..75b33d2bd 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ jobs:
       - install-bazel-linux-rbe
       - checkout
       - run: |
+          pip install certifi
           export RELEASE_NOTES_TOKEN=$REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN
           bazel run @graknlabs_build_tools//ci:release-notes -- graql $(cat VERSION) ./RELEASE_TEMPLATE.md
       - run: |
@@ -203,4 +204,4 @@ workflows:
             branches:
               only: graql-release-branch
           requires:
-            - sync-dependencies-release
\ No newline at end of file
+            - sync-dependencies-release