diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index e8248aee0..f2584b291 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ jobs:
           && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
           && python3 -m pip install sphinx-rtd-theme sphinx breathe recommonmark graphviz \
           && python3 -m pip install numpy==2.0.1 patchelf==0.17.2.1 \
-          && python3 -m pip install cuda-python==12.2.0
+          && python3 -m pip install cuda-python==12.2.0 \ 
+          && python3 -m pip install -U sphinx breathe
 
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3