diff --git a/.github/workflows/api-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/api-tests.yml
index d7de71f99b52c2..fd98db24b961b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api-tests.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run mypy
         run: |
           pushd api
-          poetry run mypy --install-types --non-interactive .
+          poetry run python -m mypy --install-types --non-interactive .
           popd
 
       - name: Set up dotenvs
diff --git a/api/mypy.ini b/api/mypy.ini
index 4ac7f8c49690dd..2c754f9fcd7c63 100644
--- a/api/mypy.ini
+++ b/api/mypy.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [mypy]
-python_executable = .venv/bin/python
 warn_return_any = True
 warn_unused_configs = True
 check_untyped_defs = True