diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 068421d4..cd935dfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt update -y && sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends \
         python3 python3-pip python3-dev python3-distutils doxygen && sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
-        && python3 -m pip install sphinx-rtd-theme sphinx==4.5.0 breathe exhale recommonmark graphviz \
+        && python3 -m pip install sphinx-rtd-theme sphinx breathe exhale recommonmark graphviz \
         && python3 -m pip install numpy==1.24.1 patchelf==0.17.2.1
 
     - if: matrix.language == 'c-cpp'