diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index c2aac81a6..99f76bb63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -30,30 +30,16 @@ jobs:
           python --version
           pip --version
 
+      # see #546 for context on why this is necessary
       - name: Create venv
         run: |
           python -m venv lint_py_imports
 
-      - name: Echo environment details
-        run: |
-          which python
-          which pip
-          python --version
-          pip --version
-
-      - name: Echo environment details
-        run: |
-          source lint_py_imports/bin/activate
-          which python
-          which pip
-          python --version
-          pip --version
-
       - name: Install job dependencies
         run: |
           source ./lint_py_imports/bin/activate
           pip install jupyterlab~=4.0
-          pip install `import-linter`
+          pip install import-linter~=1.12.1
 
       - name: Install Jupyter AI packages from source
         run: |
@@ -64,4 +50,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint Python imports
         run: |
           source ./lint_py_imports/bin/activate
-          jlpm lint-imports
+          lint-imports