diff --git a/.github/actions/uv_setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/uv_setup/action.yml
index 15e1fa419d0..cfa50e8f3d8 100644
--- a/.github/actions/uv_setup/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/uv_setup/action.yml
@@ -16,13 +16,8 @@ runs:
   steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install uv
+    - name: Install uv and set the python version
       uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
       with:
         version: ${{ env.UV_VERSION }}
-
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      name: Setup python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
-      id: setup-python
-      with:
         python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
index 50eb65ff104..f0b6962b84c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + uv
         uses: "./.github/actions/uv_setup"
         with:
-          python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}=
+          python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         # Also installs dev/lint/test/typing dependencies, to ensure we have