diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-build-and-test.yml
index 1753a3718..7ce20001e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-build-and-test.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
+          python-version: '3.12'
       - name: Install Craft Master with Nextcloud Client Deps
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
diff --git a/craftmaster.ini b/craftmaster.ini
index 095286a86..05187d550 100644
--- a/craftmaster.ini
+++ b/craftmaster.ini
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ General/MacDeploymentTarget = 10.15
 
 ## This is the location of your python installation.
 ## This value must be set.
-Paths/Python = C:\Python39-x64
-Paths/Python27 = C:\Python27-x64
+Paths/Python = C:\Python312-x64
 
 Compile/BuildType = RelWithDebInfo