diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5da284c3..acb267cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
-        python-version: 3.7
+        python-version: 3.9.18
+    - name: Install wheel and pin setuptools for compatibility
+      run: |
+        pip install wheel
+        pip install "setuptools==65.5.1"
     - name: Install Python Dependencies
       run: |
         pip install -r requirements.txt -r dev-requirements.txt
diff --git a/runtime.txt b/runtime.txt
index 32a8d83a..815b82f7 100644
--- a/runtime.txt
+++ b/runtime.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-python-3.7.8
+python-3.9.18