diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 70c725ef..d7cc3c74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up Python 3.8
+    - name: Set up Python 3.9
       uses: actions/setup-python@v1
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
index a4fe93e7..65c01e3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up Python 3.8
+    - name: Set up Python 3.9
       uses: actions/setup-python@v1
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip