diff --git a/.github/workflows/docbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/docbuild.yml
index 7af641b9545e..1c935953df36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docbuild.yml
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         working-directory: ncs
         run: |
-          sudo pip3 install -U setuptools wheel pip
-          pip3 install -r nrf/doc/requirements.txt
+          pip install -r nrf/doc/requirements.txt
 
       - name: West zephyr-export
         working-directory: ncs