diff --git a/.github/actions/scala_build/action.yml b/.github/actions/scala_build/action.yml
index e6eb68600..f7f1b3fb7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/scala_build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/scala_build/action.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ runs:
           run: |
             sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
             sudo apt update
-            sudo apt install -y python${{ matrix.python }} python${{ matrix.python }}-dev python${{ matrix.python }}-venv python${{ matrix.python }}-distutils
-            sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python${{ matrix.python }} 1
+            sudo apt install -y python${{ matrix.python_minor }} \
+              python${{ matrix.python_minor }}-dev \
+              python${{ matrix.python_minor }}-venv \
+              python${{ matrix.python_minor }}-distutils
+            sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python${{ matrix.python_minor }} 1
             python3 -m venv /databricks/python3
             echo "/databricks/python3" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
         - name: Add packaged GDAL dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_main.yml b/.github/workflows/build_main.yml
index 751e09396..d2bb2e684 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python: [ 3.11.0 ]
+        python_minor: [ 3.11 ]
         numpy: [ 1.22.4 ]
         gdal: [ 3.10.0 ]
         spark: [ 3.5.0 ]