diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/main.yml b/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
index 3bfa71b..ebfb0d4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,16 @@ jobs:
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      #----------------------------------------------
+      #  -----  setup python                   -----
+      #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Set up python
         id: setup-python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
+
       #----------------------------------------------
       #  -----  install & configure poetry  -----
       #----------------------------------------------
@@ -28,21 +35,24 @@ jobs:
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Load cached venv
         id: cached-poetry-dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: .venv
           key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
+
       #----------------------------------------------
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install dependencies
         if: steps.cached-poetry-dependencies.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: poetry install --no-interaction --no-root
+
       #----------------------------------------------
       # install your root project, if required
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install project
         run: poetry install --no-interaction
+
       #----------------------------------------------
       #              run test suite
       #----------------------------------------------