diff --git a/.github/workflows/server.yml b/.github/workflows/server.yml
index f735b41f4e..f319691df2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/server.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/server.yml
@@ -172,21 +172,13 @@ jobs:
           cmake -B build -DGGML_SCHED_NO_REALLOC=ON
           cmake --build build --config ${{ matrix.build_type }} -j ${env:NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS} --target llama-server
 
-      - name: Python setup
-        id: setup_python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
-
-      - name: Tests dependencies
-        id: test_dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install -r tools/server/tests/requirements.txt
-
       - name: Tests
         id: server_integration_tests
         if: ${{ (!matrix.disabled_on_pr || !github.event.pull_request) }}
         run: |
           cd tools/server/tests
+          python3 -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
           export ${{ matrix.extra_args }}
           pytest -v -x -m "not slow"