diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0f837d793bddc..095a255d049c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: 3.x
+        python-version: 3.12
     - name: Set up submodules
       uses: ./.github/actions/deps/submodules
       with:
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 504363e9772ed..152b840749a06 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ version: 2
 build:
     os: ubuntu-24.04
     tools:
-        python: "3"
+        python: "3.12"
     jobs:
         post_install:
             - python tools/ci_fetch_deps.py docs