diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
index c73bc6f6..e8bd9254 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      - name: Set up Python 3.9
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
           # Semantic version range syntax or exact version of a Python version
-          python-version: '3.8'
+          python-version: '3.9'
           # Optional - x64 or x86 architecture, defaults to x64
           architecture: 'x64'
       # You can test your matrix by printing the current Python version