diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index f86b4c03..df98e190 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and publish to pypi
         uses: JRubics/poetry-publish@v1.12
         with:
+          python_version: 3.8
           pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}