diff --git a/.omero/py-setup b/.omero/py-setup
index 2de7514..9cf7446 100644
--- a/.omero/py-setup
+++ b/.omero/py-setup
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ wget --quiet https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.
 sh Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p /tmp/miniconda
 source /tmp/miniconda/bin/activate
 conda init
-conda create -n omero python=3.8
+conda create -n omero python=3.9
 conda activate omero
 pip install https://github.com/glencoesoftware/zeroc-ice-py-linux-x86_64/releases/download/20231130/zeroc_ice-3.6.5-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl
 conda install -c bioconda bftools