diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruff-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/ruff-lint.yml
index e875dea..a9e82be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ruff-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruff-lint.yml
@@ -21,18 +21,11 @@ jobs:
         id: py-filter
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
         with:
-          list-files: json
+          list-files: shell
           filters: |
             python:
               - '**/*.py'
 
-      - name: Get py changed files
-        if: steps.py-filter.outputs.python == 'true'
-        id: py-changed-files
-        run: | 
-          files=$(echo '${{ steps.py-filter.outputs.python_files }}' | jq -r 'join(" ")')
-          echo "files=${files}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
       - name: Install ruff 
         if: steps.py-filter.outputs.python == 'true'
         run: |
@@ -41,9 +34,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run ruff check on changed files
         if: steps.py-filter.outputs.python == 'true'
         run: |
-          ruff check ${{ steps.py-changed-files.outputs.files }}
+          ruff check ${{ steps.py-filter.outputs.python_files }}
 
       - name: Run ruff format on changed files
         if: always() && steps.py-filter.outputs.python == 'true'
         run: |
-          ruff format --diff ${{ steps.py-changed-files.outputs.files }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          ruff format --diff ${{ steps.py-filter.outputs.python_files }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 779d41d..06b06ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Validates the common reusable github action workflows
 
 
-## Package layout for validation and tests. Test 1
+## Package layout for validation and tests. Test 2
 
 ```
 data                   # Jinja2 templates
diff --git a/src/tests/test.py b/src/tests/test.py
index 46803bd..f64dac9 100644
--- a/src/tests/test.py
+++ b/src/tests/test.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import List
 
 import os
+import json
 
 def sum_even_numbers(numbers: List[int]) -> int:
     """Given a list of integers, return the sum of all even numbers in the list."""
diff --git a/src/tests/test_config_parser.py b/src/tests/test_config_parser.py
index 8016feb..def278f 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_config_parser.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_config_parser.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import vyos.configtree
+import json
 
 from unittest import TestCase