diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yml
index 5bfe95e1..6c68d472 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
             sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel --assume-yes --install-recommends
-            sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt .
+            sudo pip3 install --break-system-packages --requirement requirements.txt .
 
       - name: Build the docs site
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
index 4ab12c8a..c18539ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
             sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel --assume-yes --install-recommends
-            sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt .
+            sudo pip3 install --break-system-packages --requirement requirements.txt .
 
       - name: Check for broken redirects
         run: ./tools/find-broken-redirects