diff --git a/.github/workflows/client-python-emcee.yml b/.github/workflows/client-python-emcee.yml
index 8cfff0c..e3fb38f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/client-python-emcee.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/client-python-emcee.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ jobs:
        -
         name: Dependencies
         run: |
-          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y python3-pip && pip3 install numpy arviz emcee umbridge
+          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y python3-pip python3-venv
+          python3 -m venv venv
+          . venv/bin/activate
+          pip3 install numpy arviz emcee umbridge
        -
         name: Build and run
         run: |
+          . venv/bin/activate
           cd clients/python && python3 emcee-client.py http://model:4243
diff --git a/.github/workflows/client-python-example.yml b/.github/workflows/client-python-example.yml
index dec6e6a..27472f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/client-python-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/client-python-example.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ jobs:
        -
         name: Dependencies
         run: |
-          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y python3-pip && pip3 install umbridge
+          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y python3-pip python3-venv
+          python3 -m venv venv
+          . venv/bin/activate
+          pip3 install umbridge
        -
         name: Build and run
         run: |
+          . venv/bin/activate
           cd clients/python && python3 umbridge-client.py http://model:4242
diff --git a/.github/workflows/client-python-pymc.yml b/.github/workflows/client-python-pymc.yml
index 1059ffc..a471c2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/client-python-pymc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/client-python-pymc.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ jobs:
        -
         name: Dependencies
         run: |
-          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y python3-pip && pip3 install numpy arviz pymc umbridge
+          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y python3-pip python3-venv
+          python3 -m venv venv
+          . venv/bin/activate
+          pip3 install numpy arviz pymc umbridge
        -
         name: Build and run
         run: |
+          . venv/bin/activate
           cd clients/python && python3 pymc-client.py http://model:4243
diff --git a/.github/workflows/client-python-qmcpy.yml b/.github/workflows/client-python-qmcpy.yml
index 25f94cd..4ad4487 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/client-python-qmcpy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/client-python-qmcpy.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ jobs:
        -
         name: Dependencies
         run: |
-          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y git python3-pip && pip3 install umbridge qmcpy
+          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y git python3-pip python3-venv
+          python3 -m venv venv
+          . venv/bin/activate
+          pip3 install umbridge qmcpy
        -
         name: Build and run
         run: |
+          . venv/bin/activate
           cd clients/python && python3 qmcpy-client.py http://model:4243
diff --git a/.github/workflows/client-python-raw.yml b/.github/workflows/client-python-raw.yml
index 9e8fc84..220b814 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/client-python-raw.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/client-python-raw.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ jobs:
        -
         name: Dependencies
         run: |
-          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y python3-pip && pip3 install umbridge
+          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y python3-pip python3-venv
+          python3 -m venv venv
+          . venv/bin/activate
+          pip3 install umbridge
        -
         name: Build and run
         run: |
+          . venv/bin/activate
           cd clients/python && python3 raw-client.py http://model:4242
diff --git a/.github/workflows/client-python-tinyDA.yml b/.github/workflows/client-python-tinyDA.yml
index e7160b1..a7c7123 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/client-python-tinyDA.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/client-python-tinyDA.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ jobs:
        -
         name: Dependencies
         run: |
-          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y python3-pip && pip3 install papermill umbridge tinyDA ipykernel
+          apt update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt install -y python3-pip python3-venv
+          python3 -m venv venv
+          . venv/bin/activate
+          pip3 install papermill umbridge tinyDA ipykernel
        -
         name: Build and run
         run: |
+          . venv/bin/activate
           papermill -k python3 --progress-bar clients/python/tinyDA-client.ipynb - > /dev/null