diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 7c5d317f..5d732063 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.8"
+          python-version: "3.9"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 38881a7a..fdcd3eab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
-    environment:
-      name: tests
-
     env:
       HF_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HF_TOKEN }}
       OS_NAME: ${{ matrix.os }}