tweaks to runner

.github/workflows/test_station.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - "main"
 
-
 permissions:
   contents: write
 
@@ -16,8 +15,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python 3.10
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install package
       run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install -e .
     - name: Test notebooks
       run: |