diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 39991c1c7..238f0c00d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
+          python-version: '3.9'
       - name: extract pip cache
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
+          python-version: '3.9'
       - name: set pip cache dir
         id: pip-cache
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(pip cache dir)"
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
+          python-version: '3.9'
       - if: matrix.test == 'other'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
+          python-version: '3.9'
       - id: os-name
         uses: ASzc/change-string-case-action@v1
         with: