diff --git a/.github/workflows/ow_docker-compose.yml b/.github/workflows/ow_docker-compose.yml
index f19a9434d..a0a5f4255 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ow_docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ow_docker-compose.yml
@@ -442,6 +442,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           aws eks update-kubeconfig --name ${{ env.AWS_EKS_NAME }}
 
+      # TODO WIFI-7839 delete when issue is resolved on AWS CLI side
+      - name: install kubectl
+        run: |
+          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.23.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
+
       - name: Delete namespace
         run: kubectl delete ns --ignore-not-found=true ${{ needs.deploy-controller.outputs.namespace }}