diff --git a/.github/workflows/zowe-cli-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/zowe-cli-plugin.yml
index 8a281d2..a604e4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zowe-cli-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zowe-cli-plugin.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+    
+    - name: Downgrade Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11.5'
 
     - name: Install Node Package Dependencies
       run: npm ci --quiet
@@ -84,6 +89,11 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: 'lts/*'
+    
+    - name: Downgrade Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11.5'
 
     - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm ci
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e18e87..b815a2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 All notable changes to the IBM® Db2® Plug-in for Zowe CLI will be documented in this file.
 
+## Recent Changes
+
+- BugFix: Updated ibm_db dependency to resolve technical debt
+
 ## `5.0.3`
 
 - BugFix: Updated ibm_db dependency for better support with Node.js 18
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index e2cba00..5631b5b 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 607c46d..bf4a8ea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
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   },
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+    "ibm_db": "3.2.2"
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