diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 364448b57..2be578dc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: '3.10'
           channels: conda-forge,defaults
           channel-priority: strict
           show-channel-urls: true