diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_deps.yml b/.github/workflows/update_deps.yml
index a098d3a..1a4cbad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_deps.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       - run: ./sc4s_sync.sh
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.12
       - uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.SA_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
@@ -45,7 +47,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      - run: ./splunk_sync.sh
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.12
+      - run: |
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          splunk_version=$(python splunk_matrix_update.py)
+          echo $splunk_version
       - uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.SA_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
diff --git a/splunk_sync.sh b/splunk_sync.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 75934e3..0000000
--- a/splunk_sync.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# echo all the commands
-set -x
-
-pip install -r requirements.txt
-splunk_version=$(python splunk_matrix_update.py)
-echo $splunk_version