diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 500387cb22327225045efe0236a875444f2a84c6..9d7e84e04fbe3168c6026bcbcb366cca50adefce 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ default:
     - ssh-keyscan -p 10022 git.xfel.eu > $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.ssh/known_hosts
     - ls  $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.ssh
     - echo $GIT_SSH_COMMAND
-    - pyenv versions
-    - python3.11 -m venv .venv --clear
+    - python3 -m venv .venv
     - source .venv/bin/activate
     - python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel