diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index 2bbdd9551..ae669ee5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
   Build:
     name: ${{ matrix.name }} Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    env:
+      NPY_DISABLE_CPU_FEATURES: "AVX512F,AVX512_SKX,SSE4_2"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -83,5 +85,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Tests
         run: |
+          # 1. Create a clean virtual environment
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+
+          # 2. Install NumPy from source WITHIN the venv
+          pip install --no-binary numpy,scipy numpy scipy
+          
+          # 3. Install the project and test requirements
+          pip install .
           pip install -r python/tests/requirements.txt
+
+          # 4. Run tests using the venv's nose2
           nose2 -v --pretty-assert -s python/tests