diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-build-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-build-pr.yml
index 49ce59f696..984b7f8fab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-build-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-build-pr.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ jobs:
         echo "Building branch/tag ${CURBRANCH:-<unkwown>}, from git ref <$GITHUB_REF>"
         echo "CURBRANCH=${CURBRANCH}" >> ${GITHUB_ENV}
 
+    - name: Set up Python 3
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: 3
+
     - name: Install GraphViz
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update -y
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-build-update.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-build-update.yml
index 0bfa5451f2..e14bcdb10d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-build-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-build-update.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get update -y
         sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends graphviz
 
+    - name: Set up Python 3
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: 3
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install -U build hatch hatchling pip docutils