diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
index daba8cb..704fa65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get install poppler-utils
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.6
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.6
+          python-version: 3.8
 
       - name: Install python dependencies
         run: |