diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/conda-release.yaml
index 393043e..e43addb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-release.yaml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up miniconda with python 3.8
+    - name: Set up miniconda with python 3.9
       uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
         activate-environment: test
         environment-file: environment.yml
         auto-activate-base: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yaml
index d7c8e26..e58026e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip