diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-upstream.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-upstream.yml
index 5609b4f..02cdf18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-upstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-upstream.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.check.outputs.new_release == 'true'
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.13'
+          python-version: '3.11'
 
       - name: Install and test
         if: steps.check.outputs.new_release == 'true'
diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
index c10780c..375f5ca 100644
--- a/.python-version
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.13.1
+3.11.6
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5180998..77f0722 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ select = [
 ignore = [
   # mutable defaults
   "B006",
+  # import sorting - disabled because orb->orb_sdk rename changes sort order
+  "I001",
 ]
 unfixable = [
   # disable auto fix for print statements
diff --git a/scripts/apply-customizations.sh b/scripts/apply-customizations.sh
index 30f9bc5..18bf69e 100755
--- a/scripts/apply-customizations.sh
+++ b/scripts/apply-customizations.sh
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@ sed -i 's/--verifytypes orb /--verifytypes orb_sdk /' pyproject.toml
 sed -i "s/exclude = \['src\/orb\/_files.py'/exclude = ['src\/orb_sdk\/_files.py'/" pyproject.toml
 sed -i 's/known-first-party = \["orb", "tests"\]/known-first-party = ["orb_sdk", "tests"]/' pyproject.toml
 
+# Disable import sorting lint (orb->orb_sdk changes sort order)
+echo "Disabling I001 import sorting lint"
+sed -i 's/ignore = \[/ignore = [\n  # import sorting - disabled because orb->orb_sdk rename changes sort order\n  "I001",/' pyproject.toml
+
 echo "Customizations applied successfully"