diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index 31e6d08c74..7e2e3b577a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.8", "3.9", "3.10" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10" ]
         os: [ ubuntu-latest, macOS-latest ]
         exclude:
           - os: macOS-latest