diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
index e7793bd2..ecbd62a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash -l {0}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up Python 3.7
+    - name: Set up Python 3.8
       uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
       with:
         activate-environment: anaconda-client-env
         environment-file: environment.yml
-        python-version: 3.7
+        python-version: 3.8
     - name: Add conda to system path
       run: |
         # $CONDA is an environment variable pointing to the root of the miniconda directory