diff --git a/.github/workflows/ion-test-driver.yml b/.github/workflows/ion-test-driver.yml
index 9be3377..a4adf15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ion-test-driver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ion-test-driver.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ jobs:
           ref: master
           path: ion-test-driver
 
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+
       - name: Set up python3 env
         run: python3 -m venv ion-test-driver/venv && . ion-test-driver/venv/bin/activate