diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds.yml b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
index f9525ae4d1..772f3fc35f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version-file: '.python-version'
+          python-version: '3.11.8'
           cache: 'pip'
       - name: Install node dependencies
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && contains(github.event.inputs.message, '[nightly branch]')) }}
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version-file: '.python-version'
+          python-version: '3.11.8'
           cache: 'pip'
       - name: Install node dependencies
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v3
@@ -270,6 +272,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version-file: '.python-version'
+          python-version: '3.11.8'
           cache: 'pip'
       - name: Install node dependencies
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v3
@@ -375,6 +378,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version-file: '.python-version'
+          python-version: '3.11.8'
           cache: 'pip'
       #TODO - Remove this once https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/6933#issuecomment-1213438889 is resolved
       - name: Tweak pnpm.cjs