diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/python_checks.yml
index 1d9cda083e..9503fc99eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_checks.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
       with:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Python3
       run: sudo apt-get install python3 python3-setuptools python3-pip -y
     - name: Install tools
-      run: pip3 install --user mypy types-requests flake8
+      run: python3 -m pip install mypy types-requests flake8 --break-system-packages
     - name: Check MAVSDK test scripts with mypy
       run: $HOME/.local/bin/mypy --strict test/mavsdk_tests/*.py
     - name: Check MAVSDK test scripts with flake8