diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml
index 1a75ef9e9..b128ec1d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_documentation.yml
@@ -23,17 +23,15 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install System Packages
               uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@latest
               with:
-                packages: libhdf5-dev 
+                packages: libhdf5-dev doxygen
                 version: 1.0
 
             - name: Install Python Packages
-              uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
+              uses: actions/setup-python@v5
               with:
-                python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-                environment-file: etc/gh-workflow-conda-env.yml
-                miniforge-version: latest
-                channels: conda-forge
-                conda-remove-defaults: "true"
+                python-version: 3.12
+                cache: 'pip'
+                run: pip install sphinx sphinx_rtd_theme breathe
                
 
             - name: Build Documentation