diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index bb246d5..a1bda5c 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs: # A basic unit of work in a run
     working_directory: ~/circleci-demo-python-django
     docker: # run the steps with Docker
       # CircleCI Python images available at: https://hub.docker.com/r/circleci/python/
-      - image: circleci/python:3.6.4
+      - image: circleci/python:3.8.5
         auth:
           username: $DOCKERHUB_USERNAME
           password: $DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD  # context / project UI env-var reference