diff --git a/gym_pybullet_drones/examples/learn.py b/gym_pybullet_drones/examples/learn.py
index 40bd3f0ae..63809ab73 100644
--- a/gym_pybullet_drones/examples/learn.py
+++ b/gym_pybullet_drones/examples/learn.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 DEFAULT_AGENTS = 2
 DEFAULT_MA = False
 
-def run(multiagent=DEFAULT_MA, output_folder=DEFAULT_OUTPUT_FOLDER, gui=DEFAULT_GUI, plot=True, colab=DEFAULT_COLAB, record_video=DEFAULT_RECORD_VIDEO):
+def run(multiagent=DEFAULT_MA, output_folder=DEFAULT_OUTPUT_FOLDER, gui=DEFAULT_GUI, plot=True, colab=DEFAULT_COLAB, record_video=DEFAULT_RECORD_VIDEO, local=True):
 
     filename = os.path.join(output_folder, 'save-'+datetime.now().strftime("%m.%d.%Y_%H.%M.%S"))
     if not os.path.exists(filename):
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def run(multiagent=DEFAULT_MA, output_folder=DEFAULT_OUTPUT_FOLDER, gui=DEFAULT_
                                  eval_freq=int(2000),
                                  deterministic=True,
                                  render=False)
-    model.learn(total_timesteps=3*int(1e5),
+    model.learn(total_timesteps=3*int(1e5) if local else int(1e2), # shorter training in GitHub Actions pytest
                 callback=eval_callback,
                 log_interval=100)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_examples.py b/tests/test_examples.py
index 8df9b1ca0..3a04dd88e 100644
--- a/tests/test_examples.py
+++ b/tests/test_examples.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ def test_downwash():
 
 def test_learn():
     from gym_pybullet_drones.examples.learn import run
-    run(gui=False, plot=False, output_folder='tmp')
+    run(gui=False, plot=False, output_folder='tmp', local=False)