diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index efed46a06f..feabcddab0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up Python 3.8
+    - name: Set up Python 3.9
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up Python 3.8
+    - name: Set up Python 3.9
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip