diff --git a/.github/workflows/monokle-build-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/monokle-build-nightly.yml
index c70af5c9c..5c59a7c6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/monokle-build-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/monokle-build-nightly.yml
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Fixes issues with node-gyp https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/2869
       - name: Install Python utilities
-        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools --break-system-packages
+        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-downloads.yml b/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-downloads.yml
index f8c1c7f36..8fc89e13d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-downloads.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-downloads.yml
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Fixes issues with node-gyp https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/2869
       - name: Install Python utilities
-        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools --break-system-packages
+        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-test.yml b/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-test.yml
index ad4798487..23035a21c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-test.yml
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Fixes issues with node-gyp https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/2869
       - name: Install Python utilities
-        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools --break-system-packages
+        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-updater.yml b/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-updater.yml
index 91f030b2a..781bfd10f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-updater.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/monokle-publish-updater.yml
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Fixes issues with node-gyp https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/2869
       - name: Install Python utilities
-        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools --break-system-packages
+        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/monokle-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/monokle-publish.yml
index 88bd15ad9..977ec283f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/monokle-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/monokle-publish.yml
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Fixes issues with node-gyp https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/2869
       - name: Install Python utilities
-        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools --break-system-packages
+        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |