diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package-tests.yml
index a992e37..de28072 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package-tests.yml
@@ -16,26 +16,41 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install dependencies for Python build
+    - name: Install dependencies for Python build with SSL support
       run: |
         dnf install -y dnf-plugins-core
-        dnf install -y gcc openssl openssl-devel bzip2-devel libffi-devel zlib-devel make wget curl-minimal
-        dnf install -y git
+        dnf install -y gcc openssl openssl-devel bzip2-devel libffi-devel \
+                       zlib-devel make wget curl-minimal git
 
-    - name: Download and Install Python 3.10 from Source
+    - name: Install pyenv
       run: |
-        PYTHON_VERSION=3.10.12
-        wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/$PYTHON_VERSION/Python-$PYTHON_VERSION.tgz
-        tar -xzf Python-$PYTHON_VERSION.tgz
-        cd Python-$PYTHON_VERSION
-        ./configure --enable-optimizations
-        make -j $(nproc)
-        make altinstall  # This installs it as `python3.10` without overwriting the default `python3`
-        ln -s /usr/local/bin/python3.10 /usr/local/bin/python  # Link it as `python`
+        curl https://pyenv.run | bash
+        echo "export PYENV_ROOT=\"${HOME}/.pyenv\"" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "export PATH=\"${HOME}/.pyenv/bin:${HOME}/.pyenv/shims:$PATH\"" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - name: Verify Python and SSL module
+    - name: Set up pyenv environment
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        PATH: "${HOME}/.pyenv/bin:${HOME}/.pyenv/shims:$PATH"
       run: |
+        # Initialize pyenv
+        eval "$(pyenv init --path)"
+        eval "$(pyenv init -)"
+
+    - name: Install Python 3.10 with pyenv
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        PATH: "${HOME}/.pyenv/bin:${HOME}/.pyenv/shims:$PATH"
+      run: |
+        pyenv install 3.10.12
+        pyenv global 3.10.12
         python --version
+
+    - name: Verify Python SSL support
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        PATH: "${HOME}/.pyenv/bin:${HOME}/.pyenv/shims:$PATH"
+      run: |
         python -c "import ssl; print('SSL support is available:', ssl.OPENSSL_VERSION)"
 
     - name: Install Torque
@@ -43,13 +58,18 @@ jobs:
         dnf install -y epel-release
         dnf install -y torque torque-client torque-devel torque-drmaa torque-mom torque-server torque-scheduler
 
-    - name: Upgrade pip and install dependencies
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        PATH: "${HOME}/.pyenv/bin:${HOME}/.pyenv/shims:$PATH"
       run: |
-        python3.10 -m ensurepip
-        python3.10 -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        python3.10 -m pip install --upgrade setuptools wheel
-        python3.10 -m pip install ".[all]"
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade setuptools wheel
+        python -m pip install ".[all]"
 
     - name: Unit tests
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        PATH: "${HOME}/.pyenv/bin:${HOME}/.pyenv/shims:$PATH"
       run: |
-        python3.10 -m unittest discover --verbose --catch --start-directory tests/unit
+        python -m unittest discover --verbose --catch --start-directory tests/unit