diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_readme.yaml b/.github/workflows/update_readme.yaml
index 7ed1f9fb..70ba30a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_readme.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_readme.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.10
+          python-version: 3.9
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |