diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index 6e4e724e..0b0232a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install python libraries
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        pip install black pylint pytest -r tools/requirements.txt
+        pip install black==23 pylint==3 pytest==7 -r tools/requirements.txt
 
     - name: Run pylint and black
       shell: bash