diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 78f39b0c1..b2fc52bf2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
               -DPYBIND11_FINDPYTHON=ON
               -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-D_=1"
           - runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-            python: 'pypy-3.9'
+            python: 'pypy-3.8'
             args: >
               -DPYBIND11_FINDPYTHON=ON
           - runs-on: windows-2019