diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index faa0aea2cc..0ebbe68f0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ jobs:
         # We must get LD_PRELOAD for stdlibc++ or else the manylinux wheels
         # may break the conda-forge libraries trying to use newer glibc versions
         run: |
+          python -m pip install --pre --upgrade --no-deps numpy; \
           python -m pip install \
           --index-url https://pypi.anaconda.org/scientific-python-nightly-wheels/simple/ \
           --trusted-host pypi.anaconda.org \
           --no-deps --pre --upgrade \
           matplotlib \
-          numpy \
           pandas \
           scipy; \
           python -m pip install \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-sdist.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-sdist.yaml
index 68463b2b03..73db646c62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-sdist.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-sdist.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish package to PyPI
         if: github.event.action == 'published'
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.8.8
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.8.10
         with:
           user: __token__
           password: ${{ secrets.pypi_password }}