diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-agenda-sofa-dev-meeting.yml b/.github/workflows/post-agenda-sofa-dev-meeting.yml
index 06cea2bf2f0..fdc75b70450 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-agenda-sofa-dev-meeting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-agenda-sofa-dev-meeting.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
+          python -m venv vm-venv && source vm-venv/bin/activate
+          python --version
           pip install python-graphql-client
           pip install python-dateutil
           pip install requests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-announcements.yml b/.github/workflows/post-announcements.yml
index 8235d321f01..c3b39f552cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-announcements.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-announcements.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         if: ( github.event.discussion.category.name == 'Announcement' ) || ( github.event.discussion.category.name == 'Share your achievements' )
         run: |
+          python -m venv vm-venv && source vm-venv/bin/activate
+          python --version
           pip install python-graphql-client
           pip install python-dateutil
           pip install requests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-github-activity-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/post-github-activity-issues.yml
index 97a0e702b72..c6a4db36a6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-github-activity-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-github-activity-issues.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
+          python -m venv vm-venv && source vm-venv/bin/activate
+          python --version
           pip install python-graphql-client
           pip install python-dateutil
           pip install requests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-github-activity-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/post-github-activity-pr.yml
index 6b52876f7c2..2574d607a4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-github-activity-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-github-activity-pr.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
+          python -m venv vm-venv && source vm-venv/bin/activate
+          python --version
           pip install python-graphql-client
           pip install python-dateutil
           pip install requests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-pending-discussions.yml b/.github/workflows/post-pending-discussions.yml
index 7f7b5135184..d1200d5d593 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-pending-discussions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-pending-discussions.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
+          python -m venv vm-venv && source vm-venv/bin/activate
+          python --version
           pip install python-graphql-client
           pip install python-dateutil
           pip install requests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
index abac2b36b95..9da37c87b2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
+          python -m venv vm-venv && source vm-venv/bin/activate
+          python --version
           pip install python-graphql-client
           pip install python-dateutil
           pip install requests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale_github_discussions.yml b/.github/workflows/stale_github_discussions.yml
index de85881ba6c..fb2012baf6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale_github_discussions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale_github_discussions.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
+          python -m venv vm-venv && source vm-venv/bin/activate
+          python --version
           pip install python-graphql-client
           pip install python-dateutil
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}