diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting_auto.yml b/.github/workflows/linting_auto.yml
index a2b7646f..0e2804d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting_auto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting_auto.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9.21
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: pip install autopep8 clang-format