diff --git a/templates/python/partial/README.md b/templates/python/partial/README.md
index 7533c1904a18ad006cb4226e6a841f8ac3e4bcbd..2c52b491db0308664c45a9d3cee18a8988f8475a 100644
--- a/templates/python/partial/README.md
+++ b/templates/python/partial/README.md
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ consistent configuration across CI jobs that rely on a python environment.
 
 ## Variables
 
-| Name           | Description                                                                                                                                                  | Default                                             |
-|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
-| `PROJECT_PATH` | The path to the project root directory.                                                                                                                      | `"."`                                               |
-| `IMAGE_TAG`    | The default tag for the docker image. See [Python Docker Official Image](https://hub.docker.com/_/python) for supported tags and respective Dockerfile links | `"latest"`                                          |
-| `PYTHON_SETUP` | Bash commands to setup your python environment. Default rely on `requirements.txt` to install all dependencies.                                              | `"pip install -r ${PROJECT_PATH}/requirements.txt"` |
+| Name                | Description                                                                                                                                                  | Default                                             |
+|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
+| `PROJECT_PATH`      | The path to the project root directory.                                                                                                                      | `"."`                                               |
+| `REQUIREMENTS_FILE` | the path to the requirements file.                                                                                                                           | `"${PROJECT_PATH}/requirements.txt"`                |
+| `IMAGE_TAG`         | The default tag for the docker image. See [Python Docker Official Image](https://hub.docker.com/_/python) for supported tags and respective Dockerfile links | `"latest"`                                          |
+| `PYTHON_SETUP`      | Bash commands to setup your python environment. Default rely on `requirements.txt` to install all dependencies.                                              | `"pip install -r ${PROJECT_PATH}/requirements.txt"` |
 
 ## 
 
@@ -37,16 +38,3 @@ flake8:
         python_install
         - flake8 ${PROJECT_PATH} -v
 ```
-
-## Add a <a href="https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/"><img alt="Tested with pytest" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Tested%20with-pytest-green"></a> Badge to your project README.md
-
-To display the use of pytest in your project, you can add the following badge to your README.md:
-
-```markdown
-<a href="https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/">
-    <img alt="Tested with pytest" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Tested%20with-pytest-green">
-</a>
-```
-
-Please note that the `src` URL in the pytest badge will need to be updated to reflect the actual
-testing status of your project in your continuous integration pipeline.
diff --git a/templates/python/partial/python_install.yml b/templates/python/partial/python_install.yml
index 0df57f51e07c12287adf176d97186d49f8ca4d2f..924e5823b8fe2c0e5f990c8be678077167134650 100644
--- a/templates/python/partial/python_install.yml
+++ b/templates/python/partial/python_install.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     variables:
         IMAGE_TAG: "latest"
         PROJECT_PATH: "."
-        REQUIREMENTS_FILE: "requirements.txt"
-        PYTHON_SETUP: "pip install -r ${PROJECT_PATH}/${REQUIREMENTS_FILE}"
+        REQUIREMENTS_FILE_PATH: "${PROJECT_PATH}/requirements.txt"
+        PYTHON_SETUP: "pip install -r ${REQUIREMENTS_FILE_PATH}"
     script:
         - python --version  # Debug
         - python -m venv venv --upgrade-deps || python -m venv venv  # upgrade-deps is not supported before 3.9