diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 446512d..dd19f6c 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: 'Yaclog'
 description: 'Get version information from a changelog, and optionally create a new release'
+branding:
+  icon: file-text
+  color: blue
 
 inputs:
   markdown:
@@ -42,10 +45,18 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
+        update-environment: 'false'
 
     - name: Setup Yaclog
       shell: bash
-      run: python -m pip install ${{ github.action_path }}
+      run: |
+        ${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-path }} -m pip install ${{ github.action_path }}
+        # now make it available in $PATH
+        # this whole rigamarole is because we are using a python root that isnt in $PATH as to not step over other actions
+        mkdir -p "$GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/bin"
+        echo '${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-path }} -m yaclog.cli $@' > "$GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/bin/yaclog"
+        chmod +x "$GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/bin/yaclog"
+        echo "$GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/bin" > "$GITHUB_PATH"
 
     - name: Create New Release
       shell: bash