diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpine-test.yml b/.github/workflows/alpine-test.yml
index 8c00b1086..dff7f93f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/alpine-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/alpine-test.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Prepare Alpine Linux
       run: |
-        apk add sudo git git-daemon python3 py3-pip py3-setuptools py3-virtualenv py3-wheel
+        apk add sudo git git-daemon python3 py3-pip py3-virtualenv
         echo 'Defaults env_keep += "CI GITHUB_* RUNNER_*"' >/etc/sudoers.d/ci_env
         addgroup -g 127 docker
         adduser -D -u 1001 runner  # TODO: Check if this still works on GHA as intended.
@@ -47,17 +47,19 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up virtualenv
       run: |
         python -m venv .venv
-        . .venv/bin/activate
-        printf '%s=%s\n' 'PATH' "$PATH" 'VIRTUAL_ENV' "$VIRTUAL_ENV" >>"$GITHUB_ENV"
+        echo 'BASH_ENV=.venv/bin/activate' >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+    - name: Update PyPA packages
+      run: |
+        # Get the latest pip, wheel, and prior to Python 3.12, setuptools.
+        python -m pip install -U pip $(pip freeze --all | grep -ow ^setuptools) wheel
 
     - name: Install project and test dependencies
       run: |
-        . .venv/bin/activate
         pip install ".[test]"
 
     - name: Show version and platform information
       run: |
-        . .venv/bin/activate
         uname -a
         command -v git python
         git version
@@ -66,5 +68,4 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
-        . .venv/bin/activate
         pytest --color=yes -p no:sugar --instafail -vv
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml b/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
index bde4ea659..ebe50240d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ jobs:
         # and cause subsequent tests to fail
         cat test/fixtures/.gitconfig >> ~/.gitconfig
 
-    - name: Ensure the "pip" command is available
+    - name: Set up virtualenv
       run: |
-        # This is used unless, and before, an updated pip is installed.
-        ln -s pip3 /usr/bin/pip
+        python -m venv .venv
+        echo 'BASH_ENV=.venv/bin/activate' >>"$GITHUB_ENV"
 
     - name: Update PyPA packages
       run: |