diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-python.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-python.yml
index 4ae806a4..834528fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-python.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: 'Validate tests'
         run: |
-          docker run -v ${PWD}:/cbioportal python:3.6 /bin/sh -c '
+          docker run -v ${PWD} python:3.6 /bin/sh -c '
             pip install -r requirements.txt &&
             export PYTHONPATH=/src/main/resources/scripts &&
             cd /src/test/scripts/ &&