diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f3642cff1..3f19be66c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y lib32z1 ninja-build
         wget ${{ matrix.gcc_download_url }} -O gcc-arm.tar.bz2
         tar xjf gcc-arm.tar.bz2
-
+        # use the minimal required cmake version
+        sudo pip3 install --system -U cmake==3.10.3
+        cmake --version | grep 3.10.3
         # required for jn5189 and k32w061
         pip install pycryptodome
     - name: Build