diff --git a/.github/workflows/mypy.yaml b/.github/workflows/mypy.yaml
index 429775172e..866c43abd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mypy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mypy.yaml
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: jpetrucciani/mypy-check@master
         with:
           requirements: 1.6.0
-          python_version: 3.8
+          python_version: 3.9
           path: 'python/runfiles'
       - uses: jpetrucciani/mypy-check@master
         with:
           requirements: 1.6.0
-          python_version: 3.8
+          python_version: 3.9
           path: 'tests/runfiles'
-