diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 04a1ba74b2..ea7ce6b398 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
           brew install doxygen
-          python3 -m pip install sphinx -v "sphinx==6.2.1"
-          python3 -m pip install breathe
-          python3 -m pip install sphinx-rtd-theme
+          python3 -m venv .venv
+          . .venv/bin/activate
+          pip install sphinx -v "sphinx==6.2.1"
+          pip install breathe
+          pip install sphinx-rtd-theme
           sphinx-build --version
           doxygen --version
 
@@ -82,4 +84,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: build_kokkos_kernels_sphinx
         working-directory: kokkos-kernels/build
-        run: make Sphinx
+        run: | 
+          . ../../.venv/bin/activate
+          make Sphinx