diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 0cc08080..23a63e6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ jobs:
           uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.2
           with:
             submodules: 'recursive'
-        - name: Step Python 3.8.12
+        - name: Step Python 3.11.9
           uses: actions/setup-python@v4.6.0
           with:
-            python-version: '3.8.12'
+            python-version: '3.11.9'
         - name: Install OpenMPI for gt4py
           run: |
             sudo apt-get install libopenmpi-dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/main_unit_tests.yml
index cf8ace3d..face3776 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_unit_tests.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ jobs:
           uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.2
           with:
             submodules: 'recursive'
-        - name: Step Python 3.8.12
+        - name: Step Python 3.11.9
           uses: actions/setup-python@v4.6.0
           with:
-            python-version: '3.8.12'
+            python-version: '3.11.9'
         - name: Install OpenMPI & Boost for gt4py
           run: |
             sudo apt-get install libopenmpi-dev libboost1.74-dev