diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 7433c2b..9a8e6a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: "3.x"
           cache: pip
           cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build package
         run: |
-          python setup.py --version
+          python -c "import importlib.metadata; print(importlib.metadata.version('pepotron'))"
           python -m build
           twine check --strict dist/*