diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-python-requirements.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-python-requirements.yml
index fcacf81929af..56530997f46b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-python-requirements.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-python-requirements.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
        team_reviewers: "arbi-bom"
        email_address: arbi-bom@edx.org
        send_success_notification: false
+       python_version: '3.12'
     secrets:
        requirements_bot_github_token: ${{ secrets.REQUIREMENTS_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
        requirements_bot_github_email: ${{ secrets.REQUIREMENTS_BOT_GITHUB_EMAIL }}