diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index f8ef3320..6c96f9fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with: