diff --git a/e2e/helpers.ts b/e2e/helpers.ts
index 3cfbb18..27910d9 100644
--- a/e2e/helpers.ts
+++ b/e2e/helpers.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const testRunCode = async (
 
 export const switchLang = async (
   page: Page,
-  lang: 'Java' | 'Python 3.8.1' | 'C++'
+  lang: 'Java' | 'Python 3.12.3' | 'C++'
 ) => {
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'File' }).click();
   await page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Settings' }).click();
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const forEachLang = async (
   await switchLang(page, 'Java');
   await func();
 
-  await switchLang(page, 'Python 3.8.1');
+  await switchLang(page, 'Python 3.12.3');
   await func();
 
   await switchLang(page, 'C++');
diff --git a/e2e/respects_permissions.spec.ts b/e2e/respects_permissions.spec.ts
index a88e746..13aecd8 100644
--- a/e2e/respects_permissions.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/respects_permissions.spec.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ test.describe('Respects Permissions', () => {
     expect(await page.$('text="// this is a comment"')).toBeTruthy();
     await page2.waitForSelector('text="// this is a comment"');
 
-    await switchLang(page, 'Python 3.8.1');
+    await switchLang(page, 'Python 3.12.3');
     await page.waitForSelector('button:has-text("Run Code")');
     await page2.waitForSelector('button:has-text("Run Code")');
     await page2.click(`${editorClass} div:nth-child(5)`);
diff --git a/src/context/UserContext.tsx b/src/context/UserContext.tsx
index 822cd38..97e0ce5 100644
--- a/src/context/UserContext.tsx
+++ b/src/context/UserContext.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export const LANGUAGES: { label: string; value: Language }[] = [
     value: 'java',
   },
   {
-    label: 'Python 3.8.1',
+    label: 'Python 3.12.3',
     value: 'py',
   },
 ];