diff --git a/.github/scripts/python.sh b/.github/scripts/python.sh
index b9c8a25f5..22098ec08 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/python.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/python.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ PATH=$PATH:$($PYTHON -c "import site; print(site.USER_BASE)")/bin
 
 
 BUILD_PYBIND="ON"
-TYPEDEF_POINTS_TO_VECTORS="ON"
 
 sudo $PYTHON -m pip install -r $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/python/requirements.txt
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-python.yml b/.github/workflows/build-python.yml
index 089ee3246..fa7327faf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-python.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         #TODO update wrapper to prevent OOM
         # build_type: [Debug, Release]
         build_type: [Release]
-        python_version: [3]
+        python_version: [3.6]
         include:
           - name: ubuntu-18.04-gcc-5
             os: ubuntu-18.04