diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 179e19f..670dd6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.versions.outputs.streamlink_tag != steps.versions.outputs.streamlink_portable_tag
         run: bash ./scripts/makeportable.sh
         env:
-          STREAMLINK_PYTHON_VERSION: 3.6.5
+          STREAMLINK_PYTHON_VERSION: 3.7.9
           STREAMLINK_PYTHON_ARCH: win32
 
       - name: Build amd64 package
         if: steps.versions.outputs.streamlink_tag != steps.versions.outputs.streamlink_portable_tag
         run: bash ./scripts/makeportable.sh
         env:
-          STREAMLINK_PYTHON_VERSION: 3.6.5
+          STREAMLINK_PYTHON_VERSION: 3.7.9
           STREAMLINK_PYTHON_ARCH: amd64
 
       - name: Create release ${{ steps.versions.outputs.streamlink_tag }}