diff --git a/.github/actions/scala_build/action.yml b/.github/actions/scala_build/action.yml
index 3a952b410..7dde39143 100644
--- a/.github/actions/scala_build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/scala_build/action.yml
@@ -18,16 +18,18 @@ runs:
 #            python-version:
           shell: bash
           run: |
-            sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-            sudo apt update
-            sudo apt install -y python${{ matrix.python_minor }} \
+            sudo bash <<EOF
+              add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
+              apt update
+              apt install -y python${{ matrix.python_minor }} \
               python${{ matrix.python_minor }}-dev \
               python${{ matrix.python_minor }}-venv \
               python${{ matrix.python_minor }}-distutils
-            sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python${{ matrix.python_minor }} 1
-            sudo mkdir -p /databricks
-            sudo python3 -m venv /databricks/python3
-            sudo chmod -R 766 /databricks
+              update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python${{ matrix.python_minor }} 1
+              mkdir -p /databricks
+              chmod -R 766 /databricks/
+            EOF
+            python3 -m venv /databricks/python3
             echo "/databricks/python3" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
         - name: Add packaged GDAL dependencies
           shell: bash