diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
index db1540fad..9315b7172 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
         python-version: "3.12.3"
     - name: Install poetry
       shell: bash
-      run: pip install poetry
+      run: pip install poetry==1.8.5
     - name: Install application dependencies
       shell: bash
       run: make bootstrap
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ed9baf394..9e0eeb46e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ NVMSH := $(shell [ -f "$(HOME)/.nvm/nvm.sh" ] && echo "$(HOME)/.nvm/nvm.sh" || e
 
 .PHONY: bootstrap
 bootstrap: generate-version-file ## Set up everything to run the app
-	poetry self update
 	poetry self add poetry-dotenv-plugin
 	poetry lock --no-update
 	poetry install --sync --no-root