diff --git a/lifecycle/ak b/lifecycle/ak
index a1df54b8c9..0745188be6 100755
--- a/lifecycle/ak
+++ b/lifecycle/ak
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ function cleanup {
 }
 
 function prepare_debug {
+    source ${VENV_PATH}/bin/activate
     poetry install --no-ansi --no-interaction
     touch /unittest.xml
     chown authentik:authentik /unittest.xml