diff --git a/.github/workflows/sphinx-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/sphinx-docs.yml
index 41c09cd..088c061 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sphinx-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sphinx-docs.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: "3.8"
+          python-version: "3.12"
       - name: Set-up miniconda for macos and ubuntu
         uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
         with: