diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 94490acdbc..30d5707e5f 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 * `snow object stage` commands are removed in favour of `snow stage`.
 * `snow snowpark init` and `snow streamlit init` commands are removed in favor of `snow init` command.
 * Removed deprecated flags from `snow snowpark` commands.
+* Default Python version for Snowpark functions and procedures was bumped to 3.10 from 3.8.
 
 ## Deprecations
   * Added deprecation warning for `native_app.package.scripts` in project definition file.
diff --git a/src/snowflake/cli/_plugins/snowpark/common.py b/src/snowflake/cli/_plugins/snowpark/common.py
index 8f2d17be62..4cbdbbdcbc 100644
--- a/src/snowflake/cli/_plugins/snowpark/common.py
+++ b/src/snowflake/cli/_plugins/snowpark/common.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 from snowflake.cli.api.sql_execution import SqlExecutionMixin
 from snowflake.connector.cursor import SnowflakeCursor
 
-DEFAULT_RUNTIME = "3.8"
+DEFAULT_RUNTIME = "3.10"
 FunctionOrProcedure = Union[FunctionSchema, ProcedureSchema]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/snowpark/test_common.py b/tests/snowpark/test_common.py
index 138c1656cb..0fc6177557 100644
--- a/tests/snowpark/test_common.py
+++ b/tests/snowpark/test_common.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def test_check_if_replace_is_required(mock_procedure_description, arguments, exp
         "external_access_integrations": [],
         "imports": [],
         "stage_artifact_file": "@FOO.BAR.BAZ/my_snowpark_project/app.zip",
-        "runtime_ver": "3.8",
+        "runtime_ver": "3.10",
         "execute_as_caller": True,
     }
     replace_arguments.update(arguments)
diff --git a/tests/snowpark/test_function.py b/tests/snowpark/test_function.py
index b62f498e92..a22d333826 100644
--- a/tests/snowpark/test_function.py
+++ b/tests/snowpark/test_function.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def test_deploy_function_with_external_access(
             copy grants
             returns string
             language python
-            runtime_version=3.8
+            runtime_version=3.10
             imports=('@MockDatabase.MockSchema.dev_deployment/my_snowpark_project/app.zip')
             handler='app.func1_handler'
             packages=()
diff --git a/tests/snowpark/test_procedure.py b/tests/snowpark/test_procedure.py
index 3222828e3e..6c419f0438 100644
--- a/tests/snowpark/test_procedure.py
+++ b/tests/snowpark/test_procedure.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def test_deploy_procedure(
             copy grants
             returns string
             language python
-            runtime_version=3.8
+            runtime_version=3.10
             imports=('@MockDatabase.MockSchema.dev_deployment/my_snowpark_project/app.zip')
             handler='hello'
             packages=()
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def test_deploy_procedure_with_external_access(
             copy grants
             returns string
             language python
-            runtime_version=3.8
+            runtime_version=3.10
             imports=('@MockDatabase.MockSchema.dev_deployment/my_snowpark_project/app.zip')
             handler='app.hello'
             packages=()
diff --git a/tests/test_data/test_data.py b/tests/test_data/test_data.py
index 968f8aa8e3..5736f348a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_data/test_data.py
+++ b/tests/test_data/test_data.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
   },
   {
     "property": "runtime_version",
-    "value": "3.8"
+    "value": "3.10"
   },
   {
     "property": "packages",
@@ -144,6 +144,6 @@
   },
   {
     "property": "installed_packages",
-    "value": "['python==3.8.17']"
+    "value": "['python==3.10.17']"
   }
 ]"""
diff --git a/tests/testing_utils/fixtures.py b/tests/testing_utils/fixtures.py
index a9c77a8fb2..157d022499 100644
--- a/tests/testing_utils/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/testing_utils/fixtures.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ def mock_procedure_description(mock_cursor):
             ("body", None),
             ("imports", "[@FOO.BAR.BAZ/my_snowpark_project/app.zip]"),
             ("handler", "app.hello_procedure"),
-            ("runtime_version", "3.8"),
+            ("runtime_version", "3.10"),
             ("packages", "['snowflake-snowpark-python','pytest<9.0.0,>=7.0.0']"),
             ("installed_packages", "['_libgcc_mutex==0.1']"),
         ],
diff --git a/tests_e2e/test_data/nativeapp/root_files/setup_scripts/user_gen_procs.sql b/tests_e2e/test_data/nativeapp/root_files/setup_scripts/user_gen_procs.sql
index d4212d2939..af2696251d 100644
--- a/tests_e2e/test_data/nativeapp/root_files/setup_scripts/user_gen_procs.sql
+++ b/tests_e2e/test_data/nativeapp/root_files/setup_scripts/user_gen_procs.sql
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 create or replace procedure ext_code_schema.py_echo_proc(STR string)
   RETURNS STRING
   LANGUAGE PYTHON
-  RUNTIME_VERSION='3.8'
+  RUNTIME_VERSION='3.10'
   PACKAGES = ('snowflake-snowpark-python')
   HANDLER = 'echo.echo_proc'
   IMPORTS = ('/user_gen/echo.py');
diff --git a/tests_e2e/test_data/nativeapp/root_files/setup_scripts/user_gen_udf.sql b/tests_e2e/test_data/nativeapp/root_files/setup_scripts/user_gen_udf.sql
index fa466f3b1f..44b60ec7bc 100644
--- a/tests_e2e/test_data/nativeapp/root_files/setup_scripts/user_gen_udf.sql
+++ b/tests_e2e/test_data/nativeapp/root_files/setup_scripts/user_gen_udf.sql
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 create or replace function ext_code_schema.py_echo_fn(STR string)
   RETURNS STRING
   LANGUAGE PYTHON
-  RUNTIME_VERSION=3.8
+  RUNTIME_VERSION=3.10
   PACKAGES=('snowflake-snowpark-python')
   HANDLER='echo.echo_fn'
   IMPORTS=('/user_gen/echo.py');