diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index c6ef0e8d..83975993 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: '3.9'
+          python-version: '3.12'
       - name: Install requirements
         run: pip install flake8 pycodestyle
       - name: Check syntax
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
+          python-version: '3.12'
       - name: Install requirements
         run: pip install isort
       - name: iSort
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
+          python-version: '3.12'
       - name: Install requirements
         run: pip install black
       - name: Black
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
+          python-version: '3.12'
       - name: Install requirements
         run: pip install bandit
       - name: bandit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/towncrier.yml b/.github/workflows/towncrier.yml
index a0e33930..386760cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/towncrier.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/towncrier.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
       - name: Install python deps
-        run: pip install towncrier
-
-      - name: Check that changelog is updated
-        run: towncrier check >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        run: |
+          pip install towncrier
+          towncrier check >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY