diff --git a/.github/workflows/samples.yml b/.github/workflows/samples.yml
index 2fadcf8e00882..c4eb151572470 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/samples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/samples.yml
@@ -68,13 +68,15 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash
     steps:
-      - name: "Checking out repository"
+      - name: "Check out repository"
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-      - name: "Marking git safe.directory"
+      - name: "Mark git safe.directory"
         run: git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
-      - name: "Checking out runtime submodules"
+      - name: "Check out runtime submodules"
         run: ./build_tools/scripts/git/update_runtime_submodules.sh
-
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5.1.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
       - name: "Setup Python venv"
         run: |
           python3 -m venv ${VENV_DIR}
@@ -84,8 +86,7 @@ jobs:
             --upgrade \
             iree-compiler \
             iree-runtime
-
-      - name: "Testing Experimental Web Samples"
+      - name: "Test experimental web samples"
         env:
           HOST_TOOLS_BINARY_DIR: ${{ env.VENV_DIR }}/bin
           IREE_EMPSCRIPTEN_BUILD_DIR: build-emscripten