diff --git a/.github/actions/deps/external/action.yml b/.github/actions/deps/external/action.yml
index a26579b53d..2d6f65eeff 100644
--- a/.github/actions/deps/external/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/deps/external/action.yml
@@ -37,11 +37,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Install IDF tools
       if: inputs.port == 'espressif'
       run: |
-        echo "Installing ESP-IDF tools"
-        $IDF_PATH/tools/idf_tools.py --non-interactive install required
-        $IDF_PATH/tools/idf_tools.py --non-interactive install cmake
-        echo "Installing Python environment and packages"
-        $IDF_PATH/tools/idf_tools.py --non-interactive install-python-env
+        $IDF_PATH/install.sh
         rm -rf $IDF_TOOLS_PATH/dist
       shell: bash
     - name: Set environment
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 5efa084652..7d5766ec5a 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ intelhex
 pyelftools
 
 # for mbedtls certificate store
-cryptography
+# version limit due to espressif
+cryptography<36.1,>=2.1.4
 
 # for web workflow minify
 minify_html