diff --git a/.github/workflows/_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
index 208ae65d..6ea67cd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         # Starting new jobs is also relatively slow,
         # so linting on fewer versions makes CI faster.
         python-version:
-          - "3.8"
+          - "3.9"
           - "3.11"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3