diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
index 00dc37b..ac04be8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       if: steps.cache_venv.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        if [ -d "venv" ]; then rm -rf venv; fi
+        python3 -m venv venv
+        source venv/bin/activate
+        pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install flake8 black isort pytest
         if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
     - name: "Lint with black"
@@ -58,9 +61,11 @@ jobs:
         black ./routingfilter --config .github/configurations/python_linters/.black --check --diff
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
+        source venv/bin/activate
         flake8 ./routingfilter --config .github/configurations/python_linters/.flake8 --show-source
     - name: "Isort check"
       run: |
+        source venv/bin/activate
         isort ./buffalogs --sp .github/configurations/python_linters/.isort.cfg --profile black --filter-files --check-only --diff
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |