diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-import.yml b/.github/workflows/test-import.yml
index 48ff7cb..8fbb581 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-import.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-import.yml
@@ -11,17 +11,18 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Set up Python 3.10
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+    #----------------------------------------------
+    #       check-out repo and set-up python
+    #----------------------------------------------
+    - name: Check out repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up python
+      id: setup-python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: "3.10"
-    - name: Display Python version
-      run: python -c "import sys; print(sys.version)"
+        python-version: '3.10'
     #----------------------------------------------
     #  -----  install & configure poetry  -----
     #----------------------------------------------