diff --git a/.github/workflows/pynorms.yaml b/.github/workflows/pynorms.yaml
index 42e4206..7d81fae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pynorms.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pynorms.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
       - name: Install (upgrade) python dependencies (pycodestyle)
         run: |
           pip install --upgrade pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 32a53f1..ba583b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
-        python-version: "3.x"
+        python-version: "3.11"
 
     - name: Install pypa/build
       run: |