diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 5d15dc19..f9505ba6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest    
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: set up python  3.8
+      - name: set up python  3.12
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with: 
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.12
       - run: pip install . montepy[develop]
       - run: python -m pytest
       
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
-      - name: set up python  3.8
+      - name: set up python  3.12
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with: 
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.12
       - run: pip install . montepy[build]
       - name: Get Version
         id: get_version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index eaf635ab..59d88a5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ jobs:
     
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: set up python 3.8
+      - name: set up python 3.12
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with: 
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.12
       - run: pip install . montepy[format]
       - run: black --check montepy/ tests/