diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index ceaaa43..0ff55a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ jobs:
     # test locally on the runner, using miniconda
     test:
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-      strategy:
-          matrix:
-              python-version: [3.11.5]
-              
+      defaults:
+            run:
+                shell: bash -el {0} 
       steps:
           - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4.1.1
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 4053af2..76b51fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         defaults:
             run:
-                shell: bash -el {0}
-        strategy:
-            matrix:
-                python-version: [3.11.5]
-                
+                shell: bash -el {0}                
         steps:
             - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4.1.1