diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 1a08fc9bce..e74900d500 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           apk update && apk add cppcheck python3-dev
           python3 -m pip install cmake-format clang-format==18.1.6
 
+      # TODO: investigate how to run pre-commit with `venv`
       - uses: pre-commit/action@2c7b3805fd2a0fd8c1884dcaebf91fc102a13ecd # v3.0.1
 
       - name: CMake format
@@ -52,29 +53,24 @@ jobs:
     container: seladb/${{ matrix.image }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        include:
+        include: # Check the images at https://github.com/seladb/PcapPlusPlus-DockerImages
+          - image: ubuntu2404
+            config-zstd: OFF
           - image: ubuntu2204
-            python: python3
             config-zstd: OFF
           - image: ubuntu2204-icpx
-            python: python3
             config-zstd: OFF
             additional-flags: -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=icx -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icpx
             additional-gcov-flags: --gcov-executable "llvm-cov gcov"
           - image: ubuntu2004
-            python: python3
             config-zstd: OFF
           - image: rhel94
-            python: python3
             config-zstd: OFF
           - image: ubuntu2004-zstd
-            python: python3
             config-zstd: ON
           - image: fedora39
-            python: python3
             config-zstd: OFF
           - image: alpine317
-            python: python3
             config-zstd: OFF
 
     steps:
@@ -109,18 +105,23 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build PcapPlusPlus
         run: cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" -j
 
+      - name: Prepare environment for tests
+        run: |
+          python3 -m venv ./venv
+          . ./venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m pip install -r ci/run_tests/requirements.txt
+
       - name: Test PcapPlusPlus
         run: |
-          ${{ matrix.python }} -m pip install -U pip
-          ${{ matrix.python }} -m pip install -r ci/run_tests/requirements.txt
-          ${{ matrix.python }} ci/run_tests/run_tests.py --interface eth0 ${{ matrix.test-flags }}
+          . ./venv/bin/activate
+          python3 ci/run_tests/run_tests.py --interface eth0 ${{ matrix.test-flags }}
 
       - name: Test Examples
         run: |
+          . ./venv/bin/activate
           cd Tests/ExamplesTest
-          ${{ matrix.python }} -m pip install -U pip
-          ${{ matrix.python }} -m pip install -r requirements.txt
-          ${{ matrix.python }} -m pytest --interface eth0 --root-path=../../Dist/examples_bin
+          python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+          python3 -m pytest --interface eth0 --root-path=../../Dist/examples_bin
 
       - name: Check installation
         run: |
@@ -138,7 +139,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Cobertura Report
         run: |
-          ${{ matrix.python }} -m pip install gcovr
+          . ./venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m pip install gcovr
           gcovr -v -r . ${{ matrix.additional-gcov-flags }} $GCOVR_FLAGS -o coverage.xml
 
       - name: Upload Coverage Results
@@ -343,19 +345,23 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check architecture
         run: lipo $BUILD_DIR/Pcap++/libPcap++.a -verify_arch ${{ matrix.arch }}
 
+      - name: Prepare environment for tests
+        run: |
+          python -m venv ./venv
+          . ./venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install -r ci/run_tests/requirements.txt
+
       - name: Test PcapPlusPlus
         # We can't run cross compiled binaries
         if: ${{ matrix.host-arch == matrix.arch }}
         run: |
-          python -m pip install -U pip
-          python -m pip install -r ci/run_tests/requirements.txt
+          . ./venv/bin/activate
           python ci/run_tests/run_tests.py --interface en0
 
       - name: Test Examples
         if: ${{ matrix.host-arch == matrix.arch }}
         run: |
           cd Tests/ExamplesTest
-          python -m pip install -U pip
           python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
           python -m pytest --interface en0 --use-sudo --root-path=../../Dist/examples_bin
 
@@ -605,7 +611,6 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "Testing PcapPlusPlus examples"
           cd Tests/ExamplesTest
-          python3 -m ensurepip
           python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
           python3 -m pytest --interface "$interface_name" --root-path=../../Dist/examples_bin
 
@@ -709,10 +714,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build PcapPlusPlus
         run: cmake --build $BUILD_DIR -j
 
-      - name: Test PcapPlusPlus
+      - name: Prepare environment for tests
         run: |
-          python -m pip install -U pip
+          python -m venv ./venv
+          . ./venv/bin/activate
           python -m pip install -r ci/run_tests/requirements.txt
+
+      - name: Test PcapPlusPlus
+        run: |
+          . ./venv/bin/activate
           python ci/run_tests/run_tests.py --interface eth0 --use-sudo --pcap-test-args="-t xdp"
 
       - name: Create Cobertura Report
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package.yml b/.github/workflows/package.yml
index 4480207351..980b2baf96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
+          - image: ubuntu2404
+            config-zstd: OFF
           - image: ubuntu2204
             config-zstd: OFF
           - image: ubuntu2204-icpx