diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9dc716543..bc3c84486 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: '3.8'
+        python-version: '3.12.0'
     - name: Set up dependencies
       run: |
         # Download Eclipse SDK
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: '3.8'
+        python-version: '3.12.0'
     - name: Set up dependencies
       shell: bash
       run: mx.trufflesqueak/utils.sh set-up-dependencies jar
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: '3.8'
+        python-version: '3.12.0'
     - name: Set up dependencies
       shell: bash
       run: mx.trufflesqueak/utils.sh set-up-dependencies ${{ matrix.type }}