diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 643f779e..ad131667 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
-      - name: Install python deps 
+          python-version: '3.9.5'
+      - name: Install python deps
         run: |
           pip3 install cx_Freeze setuptools wheel
           pip3 install -r requirements.txt