diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/setup_docker.yml b/.gitea/workflows/setup_docker.yml
index 5d8ea17eb..f43f85f87 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/setup_docker.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/setup_docker.yml
@@ -16,13 +16,41 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+      - name: Set up pyenv
+        run: |
+          curl https://pyenv.run | bash
+          export PATH="$HOME/.pyenv/bin:$PATH"
+          eval "$(pyenv init --path)"
+          eval "$(pyenv init -)"
+          eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"
+
+      - name: Install Python with pyenv
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.pyenv/bin:$PATH"
+          eval "$(pyenv init --path)"
+          eval "$(pyenv init -)"
+          eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"
+          pyenv install ${{ matrix.python }} -s  
+
       - name: Clean up Virtual Environment
         run: ./setup/clean_up_virtualenvs.sh 0
-        
+
       - name: Create Virtual Environment
-        run: pyenv virtualenv "${{ github.ref_name }}-$(git rev-parse --short "$GITHUB_SHA")"
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.pyenv/bin:$PATH"
+          eval "$(pyenv init --path)"
+          eval "$(pyenv init -)"
+          eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"
+          pyenv virtualenv ${{ matrix.python }} "${{ github.ref_name }}-$(git rev-parse --short "$GITHUB_SHA")"
+
       - name: Activate Virtual Environment
-        run: pyenv activate "${{ github.ref_name }}-$(git rev-parse --short "$GITHUB_SHA")"
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.pyenv/bin:$PATH"
+          eval "$(pyenv init --path)"
+          eval "$(pyenv init -)"
+          eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"
+          pyenv activate "${{ github.ref_name }}-$(git rev-parse --short "$GITHUB_SHA")"
+          python --version  # Confirm Python version
         
       - name: Install dotenv
         run: pip install python-dotenv
diff --git a/setup/clean_up_virtualenvs.sh b/setup/clean_up_virtualenvs.sh
index 0224b8465..f383c2fb3 100755
--- a/setup/clean_up_virtualenvs.sh
+++ b/setup/clean_up_virtualenvs.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if (( keep_count > 0 )); then
   # Loop through the oldest virtual environments and delete them
   for venv in $oldest_venvs; do
     echo "Deleting virtual environment: $venv"
-    pyenv virtualenv-delete "$venv" -f
+    pyenv virtualenv-delete -f "$venv" 
   done
 fi