diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index bdac7b7c91..cf508b1a37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python -c "from ansys.dpf import core"
 
       - name: "Prepare Testing Environment"
-        uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/prepare_tests@v2.3
+        uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/prepare_tests@b3e834e74924dba7b26bad15001b83aec66b9ce9
         with:
           DEBUG: true
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 02b4cb90c2..642a14fc60 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ plotting = [
     "matplotlib>=3.2",
     # 3D plotting
     "pyvista>=0.32.0",
-    "vtk!=9.4.0",
     # Animations
     "imageio < 2.28.1",
     "imageio-ffmpeg",