diff --git a/.github/workflows/link_check.yml b/.github/workflows/link_check.yml
index 490232487..c3acc38f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link_check.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python 3.x + Poetry ${{ env.POETRY_VERSION }}
         uses: "./.github/actions/poetry_setup"
         with:
-          python-version: "3.x"
+          python-version: "3.11"
           poetry-version: ${{ env.POETRY_VERSION }}
           cache-key: core