diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index bbcda8ea330..6029f4c24fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -118,8 +118,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure MPI engine start up
         # Install a working MPI implementation beforehand so mpi4py can link to it
         run: |
-          wget https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/m/mpich/libmpich-dev_4.0-3_amd64.deb
-          sudo dpkg -i libmpich-dev_4.0-3_amd64.deb
+          sudo echo "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main universe restricted multiverse" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jammy.list
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-cache policy libmpich-dev
+          sudo apt-get install libmpich-dev=4.0-3
           python -m pip install -e ".[mpi]"
           MODIN_ENGINE=unidist UNIDIST_BACKEND=mpi mpiexec -n 1 python -c "import modin.pandas as pd; print(pd.DataFrame([1,2,3]))"
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu'