diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..003d8bf6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+name: Set up project
+description: Setup python & install dependencies
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Install container dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update \
+        && sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        libcurl4-openssl-dev
+    - name: Set up Python 3.9
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.9"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index f4d690052..912647dbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -50,16 +50,8 @@ jobs:
           - 5432:5432
 
     steps:
-    - name: Install container dependencies
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update \
-        && sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-        libcurl4-openssl-dev
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up Python 3.9
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-      with:
-        python-version: "3.9"
+    - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
     - name: Install application dependencies
       run: make bootstrap
       env:
@@ -76,16 +68,8 @@ jobs:
   pip-audit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Install container dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update \
-          && sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-          libcurl4-openssl-dev
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Set up Python 3.9
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.9"
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
       - uses: trailofbits/gh-action-pip-audit@v1.0.0
         with:
           inputs: requirements.txt requirements_for_test.txt