diff --git a/.riahub/workflows/workflow.yaml b/.riahub/workflows/workflow.yaml
index ae49e06..012ad1e 100644
--- a/.riahub/workflows/workflow.yaml
+++ b/.riahub/workflows/workflow.yaml
@@ -33,11 +33,19 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies (incl. RIA Hub utils)
         run: |
+          set -e
+
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install \
+
+          echo "Trying to install utils from RIA Hub..."
+          if ! pip install \
             --index-url "https://${{ secrets.RIAHUB_USER }}:${{ secrets.RIAHUB_TOKEN }}@git.riahub.ai/api/packages/qoherent/pypi/simple/" \
-            utils \
-            -r requirements.txt
+            utils; then
+            echo "RIA Hub install failed, falling back to local wheel..."
+            pip install ./wheels/utils-*.whl
+          fi
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+
 
       - name: 1. Generate Recordings
         run: |
diff --git a/wheels/utils-0.1.2.dev0-py3-none-any (3).whl b/wheels/utils-0.1.2.dev0-py3-none-any (3).whl
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index 0000000..d065a8b
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