diff --git a/.github/workflows/galata.yml b/.github/workflows/galata.yml
index fcf28f674dc3..c318af9640c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/galata.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/galata.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Base Setup
         uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Set up browser cache
         uses: actions/cache@v4