diff --git a/.github/workflows/first_startup.yaml b/.github/workflows/first_startup.yaml
index 2ba05080464a..fc5d31e56761 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/first_startup.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/first_startup.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          allow-prereleases: true
       - name: Get full Python version
         id: full-python-version
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index 9ac868f11c6b..44867be76b7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          allow-prereleases: true
       - name: Get full Python version
         id: full-python-version
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_openapi_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/lint_openapi_schema.yml
index fe894263d926..6aecf4134a8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint_openapi_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint_openapi_schema.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          allow-prereleases: true
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '18.12.1'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reports_startup.yaml b/.github/workflows/reports_startup.yaml
index eae4c9870acc..5799d59e8db2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reports_startup.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reports_startup.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          allow-prereleases: true
       - name: Get full Python version
         id: full-python-version
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_galaxy_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/test_galaxy_packages.yaml
index a0f9a5294598..9c80a3f52844 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_galaxy_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_galaxy_packages.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          allow-prereleases: true
       - name: Cache pip dir
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/toolshed.yaml b/.github/workflows/toolshed.yaml
index 7a76c500f652..db1b93b86821 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/toolshed.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/toolshed.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          allow-prereleases: true
       - name: Get full Python version
         id: full-python-version
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit.yaml
index 5e90c53cef80..970182ae1252 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          allow-prereleases: true
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '18.12.1'