diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/test-python-app.yml
index ad99881..283ba7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-python-app.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a single version of Python
-# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python
-
-name: Test Python application
+name: Check and Test Python Project
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -14,33 +11,37 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+          fetch-depth: 1 # 0 if you want to push to repo
 
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: python set up
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
+          cache: "pip"
 
-      - name: Set up Python cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - name: python cache set up
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ env.pythonLocation }}
           key: ${{ env.pythonLocation }}-py-cache
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
 
-      - name: Run pre-commit tests
-        uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.0
+      - name: run pre-commit hooks
+        uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
 
-      - name: Test with pytest
+      - name: run pytest
         run: |
           pip install pytest
           cp src/rememberthemilk.ini.example src/rememberthemilk.ini