diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-DeployStack-SearchAPI.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-DeployStack-SearchAPI.yml
index 9f2bd9a8..a5c914b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-DeployStack-SearchAPI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-DeployStack-SearchAPI.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ jobs:
       # If it's writing to a branch, the pull request to that branch already
       # passed, OR it's a developing branch that doesn't need PR's. No need
       # to run suite either way.
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.9'
       - name: Install pytest requirements
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         run: |