diff --git a/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml b/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml
index e5a1bd5ff..da048b2df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml
@@ -66,18 +66,11 @@ jobs:
             python3-devel
             python3-libxml2
             python3-libxslt
-            python38-pip
-            python38-wheel
+            python39-pip
+            python39-wheel
             vala
             zlib-devel
 
-      - name: workaround wrong python version
-        run: |
-          export PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:$(cygpath ${SYSTEMROOT})/system32
-          update-alternatives --verbose --set python /usr/bin/python3.8
-          update-alternatives --verbose --set python3 /usr/bin/python3.8
-        shell: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --noprofile --norc -o igncr -eo pipefail '{0}'
-
       - name: Run pip
         run: |
           export PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:$(cygpath ${SYSTEMROOT})/system32