diff --git a/.github/actions/install-python-packages/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-python-packages/action.yml
index 837107a8f67..4db9cbb814a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install-python-packages/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install-python-packages/action.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ runs:
     - id: install-python-packages
       run: |
         sudo pip3 install -U \
+          empy==3.3.4 \
           colcon-common-extensions \
           colcon-mixin \
           vcstool \