diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
index db8fa59..56c3af2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         path: support
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install pip, etc
diff --git a/learning/simple.py b/learning/simple.py
index 4ba9ef1..8e29136 100644
--- a/learning/simple.py
+++ b/learning/simple.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as sim
 
-sim.setup(timestep=1.0)
+sim.setup(timestep=1.0, n_boards_required=1)
+machine = sim.get_machine()
 sim.set_number_of_neurons_per_core(sim.IF_curr_exp, 100)
 
 pop_1 = sim.Population(1, sim.IF_curr_exp(), label="pop_1")