diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b79232ae3..4f308fe4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10' 
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
         name: Install pnpm
diff --git a/bin/preinstall.sh b/bin/preinstall.sh
index f4d859c46..04df2a922 100644
--- a/bin/preinstall.sh
+++ b/bin/preinstall.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # @tensorflow/tfjs-node in github actions
-pnpm i -g node-gyp
\ No newline at end of file
+python3 --version
\ No newline at end of file