diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 625a5e6c..10df4f05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Setup upterm session
+    - name: Delete system python
+      run: rm -rf /usr/bin/python*
+    - name: Setup Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+   - name: Setup upterm session
       uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
       with:
         limit-access-to-users: AjayP13
-    - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
     - name: Cache PROJECT_DATA
       id: cache-project-data
       uses: actions/cache@v3