diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions-test.yml b/.github/workflows/actions-test.yml
index 09f8ad95..c52ce251 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions-test.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up Python 3.6.7
+    - name: Set up Python 3.9
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
-        python-version: 3.6.7
+        python-version: 3.9
     - name: Add conda to system path
       run: |
         # $CONDA is an environment variable pointing to the root of the miniconda directory