diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
index d1e77bb567..d0eed0c0eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-    - name: Set up Python 3.8
+    - name: Set up Python 3.9
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: '3.8'
+        python-version: '3.9'
     - name: cache weekly timestamp
       id: pip-cache
       run: |