diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-sphinx-and-links.yml b/.github/workflows/check-sphinx-and-links.yml
index 285a2006..ea3df8d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-sphinx-and-links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-sphinx-and-links.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
 
+    - name: "Upgrade pip"
+      run: |
+        pip3 install --upgrade pip
+
     - name: "Install prerequisites"
       run: |
         pip3 install -r docs/requirements.txt
@@ -21,8 +25,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         docs-folder: "docs/"
         pre-build-command: |
+          pip3 install --upgrade pip
           sphinx-apidoc -f grafanalib -o docs/api
-          python setup.py install --user
+          python3 setup.py install --user
         build-command: "make html"
 
     - name: Link Checker