diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 7a98d3beb..8b2d846e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
 env:
   # Make sure we're exiting training as early as possible
   SPACY_CONFIG_OVERRIDES: '--training.max_epochs=1 --training.max_steps=1'
+  WEASEL_CONFIG_OVERRIDES: '--training.max_epochs=1 --training.max_steps=1'
   WASABI_LOG_FRIENDLY: 1
 
 jobs:
@@ -23,9 +24,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - os: windows-2019
-            python_version: "3.7"
+            python_version: "3.8"
           - os: ubuntu-20.04
-            python_version: "3.7"
+            python_version: "3.8"
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
diff --git a/experimental/ner_wikiner_speedster/test_project_ner_wikiner_speedster.py b/experimental/ner_wikiner_speedster/test_project_ner_wikiner_speedster.py
index a3fb0a296..51e86c2f6 100644
--- a/experimental/ner_wikiner_speedster/test_project_ner_wikiner_speedster.py
+++ b/experimental/ner_wikiner_speedster/test_project_ner_wikiner_speedster.py
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ def test_wikiner_speedster_project():
     root = Path(__file__).parent
     project_assets(root)
     project_run(root, "all", overrides=overrides)
+