diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ac78ae5..050f76f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    env:
+      PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES:1
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with: 
@@ -17,8 +19,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install deps
         run: |
           #apt-get install -y python3-pip
-          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip --break-system-packages
-          pip install -U platformio --break-system-packages
+          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -U platformio
       - name: Build
         run: |
           pio run
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f7a26bc..52b2fd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    env:
+      PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES:1
+
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it