diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-xcframework-maccatalyst.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-xcframework-maccatalyst.yml
index 81aaa90217923..4357b73f46580 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-xcframework-maccatalyst.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-xcframework-maccatalyst.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: create release build
         run: |
-          pip3 install -r tools/ci_build/requirements.txt
           # Since Python 3.12, distutils is removed
           pip3 install setuptools
+          pip3 install -r tools/ci_build/requirements.txt
           python3 tools/ci_build/github/apple/build_macabi_framework.py --config=Release --build_dir=$HOME/onnxlibrary/macabi_release_v20230327_2320 \
             --include_ops_by_config=tools/ci_build/github/apple/hws_mobile_package.required_operators.config \
             --path_to_protoc_exe=/usr/local/bin/protoc-3.21.12.0 tools/ci_build/github/apple/default_full_macabi_framework_build_settings.json