diff --git a/gh-actions/common/build-debian/action.yml b/gh-actions/common/build-debian/action.yml
index a912bfeb..82f9c9aa 100644
--- a/gh-actions/common/build-debian/action.yml
+++ b/gh-actions/common/build-debian/action.yml
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@ runs:
   steps:
     - name: Set up source package build
       shell: bash
+      env:
+        DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
       run: |
         set -eu
 
         echo "::group::Install devscripts"
-        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt update
-        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt install -y devscripts
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt install -y devscripts
         echo "::endgroup::"
 
         echo "::group::Append commit SHA to local version"
diff --git a/gh-actions/go/code-sanity/action.yaml b/gh-actions/go/code-sanity/action.yaml
index 305bc8f9..25acbada 100644
--- a/gh-actions/go/code-sanity/action.yaml
+++ b/gh-actions/go/code-sanity/action.yaml
@@ -27,14 +27,16 @@ runs:
         cache: false
     - name: Set up jq
       shell: bash
+      env:
+        DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
       run: |
         echo "::group::Download jq"
         if [ "${{runner.os}}" = "Windows" ]; then
           winget.exe install jqlang.jq --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements --silent --verbose || true
         else
-          sudo --version &> /dev/null && SUDO="sudo" || SUDO=""
-          DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive $SUDO apt update
-          DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive $SUDO apt install jq
+          SUDO=$(command -v sudo || true)
+          $SUDO apt update
+          $SUDO apt install jq
         fi
         echo "::endgroup::"
         jq --version
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ runs:
         # A terrible workaround for https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint-action/issues/135
 
         # Avoid using sudo (it is unavailable in docker)
-        sudo --version &> /dev/null && SUDO="sudo" || SUDO=""
+        SUDO=$(command -v sudo || true)
 
         $SUDO chmod -R +w ../../../go/
     - name: Code formatting, vet, static checker Security…