diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index c1473342b..b4d8d1a2e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           # https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/issues/292#issuecomment-1351368122
           command: |
             apt-get update
-            apt-get install -y make python3 python3-poetry --no-install-recommends
+            apt-get install -y git make python3 python3-poetry --no-install-recommends
             poetry install --no-ansi --only lint
       - run:
           name: Run linters to enforce code style
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index df8553f38..48e2382d7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ strip-ansi = "*"
 
 [tool.isort]
 profile = "black"
-extend_skip = [".gitignore"]
+skip_gitignore = true
 # This is necessary due to https://github.com/PyCQA/isort/issues/1835
 follow_links = false