diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 9daa159f..ca69007b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with: