diff --git a/.github/workflows/project_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/project_tests.yml
index 0b2e31cde..6a9c8d382 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/project_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/project_tests.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup python environment
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.10
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |