diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index 2cbb0f8680..7d5bf1d3d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           wget https://github.com/microsoft/sqltoolsservice/releases/download/4.4.0.12/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer-rhel-x64-net6.0.tar.gz && tar -xzvf Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer-rhel-x64-net6.0.tar.gz
           cd ../
           sudo ACCEPT_EULA=Y apt-get install -y msodbcsql17 python3-dev
-          pip3 install pyodbc==4.0.35 pymssql pytest pytest-xdist
+          pip3 install pyodbc==4.0.35 pymssql==2.7.0 pytest pytest-xdist
       
       - name: Run Python Tests
         if: always() && steps.configure-python-environment.outcome == 'success'