diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index e12460e..6f8d65d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: setup python 3
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: '3.x'
+          python-version: '3.13'
 
       - name: install dependencies
         run: make getdeps && pip3 install -r requirements-dev.txt
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 39c65ca..fa2f65f 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 pytest>=7.0.0
 pylint>=2.17.4
-splunk-packaging-toolkit==1.2.4
+splunk-packaging-toolkit>=1.2.4