diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-make-target.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-make-target.yaml
index 7d08bca09b2c..d3386061f180 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-make-target.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-make-target.yaml
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update && \
         sudo apt-get install -y \
-          apparmor-utils \
           ldap-utils \
           slapd
 
-        sudo aa-complain `which slapd`
+        sudo service apparmor stop
 
     - name: RUN TESTS
       if: inputs.plugin != 'rabbitmq_cli'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-plugin-mixed.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-plugin-mixed.yaml
index edffefaaeea7..122d57d8b6f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-plugin-mixed.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-plugin-mixed.yaml
@@ -95,11 +95,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update && \
         sudo apt-get install -y \
-          apparmor-utils \
           ldap-utils \
           slapd
 
-        sudo aa-complain `which slapd`
+        sudo service apparmor stop
 
         cat << EOF >> user.bazelrc
           build --strategy=TestRunner=local
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-plugin.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-plugin.yaml
index 3998013c03eb..d0110bfd5427 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-plugin.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-plugin.yaml
@@ -95,11 +95,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update && \
         sudo apt-get install -y \
-          apparmor-utils \
           ldap-utils \
           slapd
 
-        sudo aa-complain `which slapd`
+        sudo service apparmor stop
 
         cat << EOF >> user.bazelrc
           build --strategy=TestRunner=local