diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_dbt_core_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_dbt_core_testing.yml
index 60ab3249..401cd203 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_dbt_core_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_dbt_core_testing.yml
@@ -125,9 +125,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
-      - name: "Install python tools"
+      - name: "Start Virtual Env, Upgrade pip"
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --user --upgrade pip
+          python -m venv env
+          source env/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip --version
 
       # tox takes care of installing the correct version of dbt-core dependencies but we need to
@@ -235,9 +237,11 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-postgres-windows
 
-      - name: "Install python tools"
+      - name: "Start Virtual Env, Upgrade pip"
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --user --upgrade pip
+          python -m venv env
+          source env/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip --version
 
       # tox takes care of installing the correct version of dbt-core dependencies but we need to