diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/python_coverage.yml
index 1488cea..d3fe49d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_coverage.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@master
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
       - name: Generate coverage report
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip