diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml b/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
index 33076a21..03a2df82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         with: 
           python-version: "3.12"
           cache: "pip"
+          cache-dependency-path: "requirements.txt"
 
       - name: Setup virtualenv
         run: |
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install .
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           pip install pytest
+          pip uninstall numpy
+          pip install numpy==1.26.4
       
       - name: Create credentials.json for service account
         run: Set-Content -Path credentials.json -Value $env:GWS_GITHUB_AUTOMATION_CREDS -Encoding utf8