diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-techdocs.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-techdocs.yml
index 509e8c30ad..59c8d9f7cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-techdocs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-techdocs.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.9'
 
       - name: install dependencies
         run: yarn install --immutable
diff --git a/docs/features/techdocs/configuring-ci-cd.md b/docs/features/techdocs/configuring-ci-cd.md
index 642fd4ab77..75800c48ca 100644
--- a/docs/features/techdocs/configuring-ci-cd.md
+++ b/docs/features/techdocs/configuring-ci-cd.md
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.9'
 
       # the 2 steps below can be removed if you aren't using plantuml in your documentation
       - name: setup java