diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 05f8e2c7d8e..2447f039ba3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        cache: 'pip'
+        python-version: "3.10"
 
     - name: Set main env vars
       if: github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'
@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run go unit tests
       run: |
         chmod -R a+rwx . # temporary fix for arm runners
-        sudo apt install -y python3-virtualenv
         which -a python3
         which python3
         python3 --version
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt install -y python3-virtualenv
+        echo "installed venv"
         python3 -m venv .venv
         .venv/bin/python --version
         sudo -Hu testbot bash -lc 'go test ./cli -run TestGenerateModuleAction'