diff --git a/.github/workflows/AITs-Basic-Features-Special-JREs.yml b/.github/workflows/AITs-Basic-Features-Special-JREs.yml
index 51b5e9920d..6dacda2430 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/AITs-Basic-Features-Special-JREs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/AITs-Basic-Features-Special-JREs.yml
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "RUN THE TESTS"
           echo "Running ${{ matrix.func_basic_features }}"
           TEST_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG TEST_SUPPRESS_METRIC_DEBUG=1 \
+          PROTOCOL_BUFFERS_PYTHON_IMPLEMENTATION=python \
           ./bin/runtest.sh ${java_func_path}/${java_func_type}/${{ matrix.func_tests }}
 
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/AITs-Basic-Features.yml b/.github/workflows/AITs-Basic-Features.yml
index 91ee0ee663..17817b79ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/AITs-Basic-Features.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/AITs-Basic-Features.yml
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "RUN THE TESTS"
           echo "Running ${{ matrix.func_basic_features }}"
           TEST_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG TEST_SUPPRESS_METRIC_DEBUG=1 \
+          PROTOCOL_BUFFERS_PYTHON_IMPLEMENTATION=python \
           ./bin/runtest.sh ${java_func_path}/${java_func_type}/${{ matrix.func_tests }}
 
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/AITs-Datastores.yml b/.github/workflows/AITs-Datastores.yml
index ea842427a6..5e0597b6df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/AITs-Datastores.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/AITs-Datastores.yml
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "RUN THE TESTS"
           echo "Running ${{ matrix.func_basic_features }}"
           TEST_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG TEST_SUPPRESS_METRIC_DEBUG=1 \
+          PROTOCOL_BUFFERS_PYTHON_IMPLEMENTATION=python \
           ./bin/runtest.sh ${java_func_path}/${java_func_type}/${{ matrix.func_tests }}
 
       # Rename matrix item to remove problem characers
diff --git a/.github/workflows/AITs-Frameworks.yml b/.github/workflows/AITs-Frameworks.yml
index 23c4988618..dd87949f19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/AITs-Frameworks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/AITs-Frameworks.yml
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "RUN THE TESTS"
           echo "Running ${{ matrix.func_basic_features }}"
           TEST_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG TEST_SUPPRESS_METRIC_DEBUG=1 \
+          PROTOCOL_BUFFERS_PYTHON_IMPLEMENTATION=python \
           ./bin/runtest.sh ${java_func_path}/${java_func_type}/${{ matrix.func_tests }}
 
       # Rename matrix item to remove problem characers
diff --git a/.github/workflows/AITs-Security.yml b/.github/workflows/AITs-Security.yml
index 11c91a43ac..5e3c91acdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/AITs-Security.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/AITs-Security.yml
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "RUN THE TESTS"
           echo "Running ${{ matrix.func_basic_features }}"
           TEST_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG TEST_SUPPRESS_METRIC_DEBUG=1 \
+          PROTOCOL_BUFFERS_PYTHON_IMPLEMENTATION=python \
           ./bin/runtest.sh ${java_func_path}/${java_func_type}/${{ matrix.func_tests }}
 
       # Rename matrix item to remove problem characers
diff --git a/.github/workflows/AITs-Servers.yml b/.github/workflows/AITs-Servers.yml
index 97fee480df..73a55617c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/AITs-Servers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/AITs-Servers.yml
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "RUN THE TESTS"
           echo "Running ${{ matrix.func_basic_features }}"
           TEST_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG TEST_SUPPRESS_METRIC_DEBUG=1 \
+          PROTOCOL_BUFFERS_PYTHON_IMPLEMENTATION=python \
           ./bin/runtest.sh ${java_func_path}/${java_func_type}/${{ matrix.func_tests }}
 
       # Rename matrix item to remove problem characers
diff --git a/.github/workflows/AITs-Traces.yml b/.github/workflows/AITs-Traces.yml
index 3fc9994258..63f0c66261 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/AITs-Traces.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/AITs-Traces.yml
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "RUN THE TESTS"
           echo "Running ${{ matrix.func_basic_features }}"
           TEST_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG TEST_SUPPRESS_METRIC_DEBUG=1 \
+          PROTOCOL_BUFFERS_PYTHON_IMPLEMENTATION=python \
           ./bin/runtest.sh ${java_func_path}/${java_func_type}/${{ matrix.func_tests }}
 
       # Rename matrix item to remove problem characers