diff --git a/.github/workflows/website.yml b/.github/workflows/website.yml
index d29adcc630..f86b8fe6b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/website.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/website.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ jobs:
         run: ./website/scripts/install_doxygen.sh ${DOXYGEN_VERSION} 
         shell: bash
       - name: Install sphinx requirements
-        run: pip3 install -r website/requirements.txt
+        run: |
+          python3 -m venv _venv
+          source _venv/bin/activate
+          pip3 install -r website/requirements.txt
       - name: Configure
         run: cmake .. -DBUILD_WEBSITE=ON -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON
         working-directory: _build