diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpythonpythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/cpythonpythonpackage.yml
index 39b2559f..f1a2cb59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpythonpythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpythonpythonpackage.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ jobs:
 
 
   check-code-style:
-    - runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    - needs: grab-full-source-and-python
-    - steps:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: grab-full-source-and-python
+    steps:
       - name: Check C/C++ style
         run: |
           sudo apt-get install clang-format
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ jobs:
           bash build_tools.bash 23_check_python_style # should stop this script on style error
 
   build-linux-debug-test-norelease:
-    - needs: check-code-style
+    needs: check-code-style
 
-    - runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: