diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
index 69e11ecbf..ef36ddf42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ jobs:
   call:
     uses: SpiNNakerManchester/SupportScripts/.github/workflows/python_checks.yml@main
     with:
-      base-package: spinnman
+
       dependencies: SpiNNUtils SpiNNMachine
       test_directories: unittests spinnman_integration_tests
+      coverage-package: spinnman
       flake8-packages: spinnman unittests spinnman_integration_tests
+      pylint-packages: spinnman
+      mypy-packages: spinnman
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/spinnman/spalloc/spalloc_client.py b/spinnman/spalloc/spalloc_client.py
index d2a58ace4..c19bf3e51 100644
--- a/spinnman/spalloc/spalloc_client.py
+++ b/spinnman/spalloc/spalloc_client.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 """
 Implementation of the client for the Spalloc web service.
 """
+import os
 import time
 from logging import getLogger
 
@@ -108,12 +109,21 @@ def __init__(
             location; if so, the ``username`` and ``password`` arguments
             *must* be ``None``. If ``username`` and ``password`` are not given,
             not even within the URL, the ``bearer_token`` must be not ``None``.
-        :param str username: The user name to use
-        :param str password: The password to use
+        :param str username:
+            The user name to use. If not provided nor in service_url
+            environment variable SPALLOC_USER will be used.
+        :param str password:
+            The password to use. If not provided nor in service_url
+            environment variable SPALLOC_PASSWORD will be used.
         :param str bearer_token: The bearer token to use
         """
         if username is None and password is None:
             service_url, username, password = parse_service_url(service_url)
+        if username is None:
+            username = os.environ["SPALLOC_USER"]
+        if password is None:
+            password = os.environ["SPALLOC_PASSWORD"]
+
         self.__session: Optional[Session] = Session(
             service_url, username, password, bearer_token)
         obj = self.__session.renew()
diff --git a/spinnman_integration_tests/test_job.py b/spinnman_integration_tests/test_job.py
index 79641f615..f626e1ce8 100644
--- a/spinnman_integration_tests/test_job.py
+++ b/spinnman_integration_tests/test_job.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import os
 import unittest
 
 from spinn_utilities.config_holder import set_config
@@ -29,12 +28,9 @@ def setUp(self):
         set_config("Machine", "version", FIVE)
         self.spalloc_url = "https://spinnaker.cs.man.ac.uk/spalloc"
         self.spalloc_machine = "SpiNNaker1M"
-        self.spalloc_user = os.environ["SPALLOC_USER"]
-        self.spalloc_password = os.environ["SPALLOC_PASSWORD"]
 
     def test_create_job(self):
-        client = SpallocClient(
-            self.spalloc_url, self.spalloc_user, self.spalloc_password)
+        client = SpallocClient(self.spalloc_url)
         # job = client.create_job_rect_at_board(
         #    WIDTH, HEIGHT, triad=(x, y, b), machine_name=SPALLOC_MACHINE,
         #    max_dead_boards=1)