diff --git a/.github/workflows/pip-compile.yml b/.github/workflows/pip-compile.yml
index 7227aa35..8d562fc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pip-compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pip-compile.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.9
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
+          python-version: 3.8
 
       - name: Update requirements files
         uses: UW-GAC/pip-tools-actions/update-requirements-files@v1.0