diff --git a/.github/workflows/neuron-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/neuron-ci.yml
index e3ca977eb4..5288f94661 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/neuron-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/neuron-ci.yml
@@ -139,9 +139,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install apt packages
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
         run: |
+          # A new automake (>= 1.16) is needed for python 3.12 because it generates a python
+          # script called py-compile and the original one is not supporting this version of
+          # python
+          # Once the minimum version of ubuntu got a newer version of automake we can remove
+          # to specify it (default installed)
           sudo apt-get install build-essential ccache libopenmpi-dev \
             libmpich-dev libx11-dev libxcomposite-dev mpich ninja-build \
-            openmpi-bin flex libfl-dev bison libreadline-dev
+            openmpi-bin flex libfl-dev bison libreadline-dev automake-1.16
           # The sanitizer builds use ubuntu 22.04
           if [[ "${{matrix.os}}" == "ubuntu-20.04" ]]; then
             sudo apt-get install g++-7 g++-8
@@ -187,21 +192,6 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade -r ci_requirements.txt
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip -r nrn_requirements.txt
 
-      - name: Install a new automake
-        # A new automake is needed for python 3.12 because it generate a python script
-        # called py-compile and the original one is not supporting this version of python
-        # Once ubuntu got a newer version of automake we can remove this part.
-        if: matrix.config.music == 'ON' && startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
-        run: |
-          curl -L -o automake.tar.xz https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/automake/automake-1.16.5.tar.xz
-          tar -xf automake.tar.xz
-          cd automake-1.16.5/
-          ./configure --prefix=/usr/
-          make -j
-          sudo make -j install
-          automake --version
-        working-directory: ${{runner.temp}}
-
       - name: Setup MUSIC@${{ env.MUSIC_VERSION }}
         if: matrix.config.music == 'ON'
         run: |