diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a7e4b518..bfc3320a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: rustup update
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.5
+          python-version: 3.8
       - run: python -m venv python/venv
       - run: source python/venv/bin/activate && pip install --upgrade pip maturin sphinx
       - run: source venv/bin/activate && maturin develop