diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
index e991317071..555961dd01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-docs.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write  # for Git to git push
     if: github.repository == 'zeek/zeek'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
       # We only perform a push if the action was triggered via a schedule
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
           # `python2` so this is a simple workaround until we drop Python 2
           # support and explicitly use `python3` for all invocations.
           sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/python
-          sudo pip3 install --break-system-packages -r doc/requirements.txt
+          sudo pip3 install -r doc/requirements.txt
 
       - name: ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b59a18caaa..388092a1c6 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+7.1.0-dev.403 | 2024-10-18 09:55:20 -0700
+
+  * Fix installation of Python packages in generate docs CI job again (Benjamin Bannier, Corelight)
+
+  * Update doc submodule [nomail] [skip ci] (zeek-bot)
+
 7.1.0-dev.400 | 2024-10-15 17:11:57 +0200
 
   * Fix invalid Sphinx directive in docstring (Benjamin Bannier, Corelight)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 98b0abb8f9..19bf11b173 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.1.0-dev.400
+7.1.0-dev.403