diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index a0c43378..7094cf3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
             label: linux-64
             prefix: /usr/share/miniconda3/envs/base
         r-version: ['4.3.1']
-        python-version: ['3.7']
+        python-version: ['3.11']
         seq_type: ['temposeq'] # add later... , 'rnaseq']
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     defaults: