diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 1df2f9d5..b340b4b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: setup python 3
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.x'
+          python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION }}
 
       - name: install dependencies
         run: make deps