diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index 499f48f0ec..608304ed06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install dependencies
               working-directory: ./python
               run: |
-                  source .env/bin/activate
-                  python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-                  pip install mypy-protobuf
+                  apt install -y mypy-protobuf
 
             - name: Build Python wrapper
               uses: ./.github/workflows/build-python-wrapper
@@ -123,7 +121,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Test with pytest
               working-directory: ./python
               run: |
-                  source .env/bin/activate
                   cd python/tests/
                   pytest --asyncio-mode=auto --html=pytest_report.html --self-contained-html
 
@@ -189,7 +186,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Test pubsub with pytest
               working-directory: ./python
               run: |
-                  source .env/bin/activate
                   cd python/tests/
                   pytest --asyncio-mode=auto -k test_pubsub --html=pytest_report.html --self-contained-html
         
@@ -219,23 +215,18 @@ jobs:
               if: always()
               working-directory: ./python
               run: |
-                  python3 -m venv .env
-                  source .env/bin/activate
-                  python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-                  pip install flake8 isort black
+                  sudo apt install -y flake8 isort black
 
             - name: Lint python with isort
               if: always()
               working-directory: ./python
               run: |
-                  source .env/bin/activate
                   isort . --profile black --check --diff
 
             - name: Lint python with flake8
               if: always()
               working-directory: ./python
               run: |
-                  source .env/bin/activate
                   # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names
                   flake8 . --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics --extend-ignore=E230 --exclude=python/glide/protobuf,.env/*
                   # exit-zero treats all errors as warnings. The GitHub editor is 127 chars wide
@@ -245,7 +236,6 @@ jobs:
               if: always()
               working-directory: ./python
               run: |
-                  source .env/bin/activate
                   black --check --diff .
 
     build-amazonlinux-latest:
@@ -283,7 +273,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Test compatibility with pytest
               working-directory: ./python
               run: |
-                  source .env/bin/activate
                   pytest --asyncio-mode=auto -m smoke_test --html=pytest_report.html --self-contained-html
 
             - name: Upload test reports
@@ -355,7 +344,6 @@ jobs:
           - name: Test with pytest
             working-directory: ./python
             run: |
-                    source .env/bin/activate
                     cd python/tests/
                     pytest --asyncio-mode=auto --tls --cluster-endpoints=${{ secrets.MEMDB_MODULES_ENDPOINT }} -k server_modules --html=pytest_report.html --self-contained-html