diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_style.yml b/.github/workflows/code_style.yml
index 7e4bf94..a9a6841 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_style.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_style.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: psf/black@stable
         with:
+          # bump this version as needed
+          version: 26.1.0
           options: "--check --diff --verbose -l 120"
-          src: "./mergin"
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+          src: "./mergin"