diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
index c8cdbcc58a..1be60dc688 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ jobs:
       run: make install-dependencies
     - name: Run linters
       run: make lint
+    - name: Check if .so file exists
+      run: ls -lh pyiceberg/avro/
+    - name: Print PYTHONPATH and files
+      run: |
+        echo $PYTHONPATH
+        find . -name "decoder_fast*"
     - name: Run unit tests with coverage
       run: COVERAGE=1 make test
     - name: Generate coverage report (85%) # Coverage threshold should only increase over time — never decrease it!
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 859d8dfa23..94ad14c0d9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ help: ## Display this help message
 install-poetry: ## Ensure Poetry is installed at the specified version
 	@if ! command -v poetry &> /dev/null; then \
 		echo "Poetry not found. Installing..."; \
-		pip install --user poetry==$(POETRY_VERSION); \
+		python -m pip install --user poetry==$(POETRY_VERSION); \
 	else \
-		INSTALLED_VERSION=$$(pip show poetry | grep Version | awk '{print $$2}'); \
+		INSTALLED_VERSION=$$(python -m pip show poetry | grep Version | awk '{print $$2}'); \
 		if [ "$$INSTALLED_VERSION" != "$(POETRY_VERSION)" ]; then \
 			echo "Updating Poetry to version $(POETRY_VERSION)..."; \
-			pip install --user --upgrade poetry==$(POETRY_VERSION); \
+			python -m pip install --user --upgrade poetry==$(POETRY_VERSION); \
 		else \
 			echo "Poetry version $(POETRY_VERSION) already installed."; \
 		fi; \