diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-build-test.yml
index af10494..888145f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-build-test.yml
@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     # cmake should already be installed
+    # swig is used for building the python bindings
     - name: Install boost
       run: |
         sudo apt-get -y update
-        sudo apt-get -y install libboost-all-dev
+        sudo apt-get -y install libboost-all-dev swig
 
     - name: Configure CMake
       # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
       # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
-      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -DBUILD_PYTHON=ON
 
     - name: Build
       # Build your program with the given configuration