diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-plugin-mixed.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-plugin-mixed.yaml
index 9de3f8acac4..bc3882a3f19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-plugin-mixed.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-plugin-mixed.yaml
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update && \
         sudo apt-get install -y \
-          apparmor-utils \
           ldap-utils \
           slapd
 
-        sudo aa-complain `which slapd`
+        sudo systemctl is-active --quiet apparmor.service && sudo systemctl stop apparmor.service
+        sudo systemctl disable apparmor.service
 
         cat << EOF >> user.bazelrc
           build --strategy=TestRunner=local
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-plugin.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-plugin.yaml
index 3998013c03e..ee96f61fa74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-plugin.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-plugin.yaml
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update && \
         sudo apt-get install -y \
-          apparmor-utils \
           ldap-utils \
           slapd
 
-        sudo aa-complain `which slapd`
+        sudo systemctl is-active --quiet apparmor.service && sudo systemctl stop apparmor.service
+        sudo systemctl disable apparmor.service
 
         cat << EOF >> user.bazelrc
           build --strategy=TestRunner=local