diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9af5d3720..f87ca6150 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
+          python-version: '3.8'
 
       - name: Install Python Dependencies
         run: python -m pip install -r ops/requirements.txt