diff --git a/python/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/checks.yaml b/python/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
index 16dbfc2..6355166 100644
--- a/python/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
+++ b/python/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
@@ -43,20 +43,20 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        hook:
-          - name: "Check EOF format"
-            args: "end-of-file-fixer --all-files"
-          - name: "Check trailing whitespace"
-            args: "trailing-whitespace --all-files"
-          - name: "Check line ending format"
-            args: "mixed-line-ending --fix=lf --all-files"
+        - cmd: "end-of-file-fixer"
+        - cmd: "trailing-whitespace"
+        - cmd: "mixed-line-ending"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.12
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.12
 
-      - name: {{ "${{ matrix.hook.name }}" }}
-        uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
+      - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
         with:
-          extra_args: {{ "${{ matrix.hook.args }}" }}
+          extra_args: {{ "${{ matrix.cmd }}" }} --all-files
 
 {% if cookiecutter.add_docs %}
   docs: