diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index c9d62389..b19484d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
       - v*.*.*
 
 env:
-  python-version: "3.8"
+  python-version: "3.9"
 
 jobs:
   publish: