diff --git a/.github/workflows/host_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/host_docs.yml
index 636cd100..d5b7449a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/host_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/host_docs.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
 
       - name: Run unit test
         run: |
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "=============================================================";
           source $CONDA/etc/profile.d/conda.sh;
           echo $CONDA/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH;
-          conda create -n OpenMDAO python=3.8 numpy=1 scipy=1 -q -y;
+          conda create -n OpenMDAO python=3.9 numpy=1 scipy=1 -q -y;
           conda activate OpenMDAO;
           pip install --upgrade pip
           echo "=============================================================";