diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-sdk-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-sdk-publish.yml
index eb5dece..0371578 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-sdk-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-sdk-publish.yml
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: '3.8'
-      
-    - name: setup pyenv
-      uses: "gabrielfalcao/pyenv-action@v18"
-      with:
-        default: 3.8
-        command: pip install -U pip  # upgrade pip after installing python
 
     - name: Install Docker
       uses: docker-practice/actions-setup-docker@master
@@ -71,7 +65,9 @@ jobs:
       env:
         PDP_URL: http://localhost:7766
         API_TIER: prod
-      run: ORG_PDP_API_KEY=${{ env.ENV_API_KEY }} PROJECT_PDP_API_KEY=${{ env.ENV_API_KEY }} PDP_API_KEY=${{ env.ENV_API_KEY }} PDP_URL=$PDP_URL API_TIER=$API_TIER pytest -s
+      run: |
+        pip install pytest
+        ORG_PDP_API_KEY=${{ env.ENV_API_KEY }} PROJECT_PDP_API_KEY=${{ env.ENV_API_KEY }} PDP_API_KEY=${{ env.ENV_API_KEY }} PDP_URL=$PDP_URL API_TIER=$API_TIER pytest -s
 
     - name: Delete env ${{ env.ENV_NAME }}
       if: always()