diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile-python-requirements.yml b/.github/workflows/compile-python-requirements.yml
index 0ff99b9c685a..fda1d3b33812 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile-python-requirements.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile-python-requirements.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python environment
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.8"
 
       - name: Run make compile-requirements
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-one-python-dependency.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-one-python-dependency.yml
index 6ca5dfcb355e..baed246246a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-one-python-dependency.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-one-python-dependency.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python environment
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.8"
 
       - name: Update any pinned dependencies
         env: