diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-check.yml b/.github/workflows/python-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a76024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a variety of Python versions
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python
+
+name: Python check
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main", "ci/*" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Setup Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.12.1
+
+    - name: Install poetry
+      run: |
+        sudo apt update && sudo apt install pipx && pipx ensurepath && pipx install poetry==1.8.2 
+
+    - name: Cache the virtualenv
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: ./.venv
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-venv-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        poetry install
+    
+    - name: Lint
+      run: |
+        poetry run pylint playground tests 
+
+    - name: Tests
+      run: |
+        poetry run pytest tests
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9264379..0211869 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This playground contains a basic set-up to interact with the data using [Jupyter
 # How to play
 
 ## Prerequisites
-- [Python >= 3.11](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
+- [Python >= 3.12](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
 - [Poetry](https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation)
 - Access to a DevLake database
 - A place to run a Jupyter Notebook (e.g. [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/))
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index d16c64f..65d64ce 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-