diff --git a/.github/workflows/pants.yaml b/.github/workflows/pants.yaml
index 18952a0..dc26a2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pants.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pants.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
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     strategy:
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-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: [3.12]
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index da99082..3143687 100644
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+//   "sources": [],
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index c9601c3..b8d583e 100644
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diff --git a/pants.toml b/pants.toml
index e79f6d7..3148f8a 100644
--- a/pants.toml
+++ b/pants.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [GLOBAL]
-pants_version = "2.29.0"
+pants_version = "2.31.0"
 
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   "pants.backend.codegen.protobuf.lint.buf",