diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app-linux.yml
index 80a5e74e..3c7cc23a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app-linux.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           micromamba-version: '1.4.5-0'
           environment-name: foo
-          create-args: cdo nco cartopy python=3.11
+          create-args: cdo nco cartopy python=3.12
           init-shell: >-
             bash
             powershell