diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 31080c3..572f67f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ steps:
     compliance-fail-on-vulnerabilities:
 
     # Python version that will be installed to run ScanCode.io
-    # Default is '3.12'
+    # Default is '3.13'
     python-version:
 ```
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 3f79f27..d747c69 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ inputs:
     default: "false"
   python-version:
     description: "Python version."
-    default: "3.12"
+    default: "3.13"
   scancodeio-repo-branch:
     description: "Branch to install ScanCode.io from the GitHub repository (optional)"
     required: false
diff --git a/azure-pipelines/README.md b/azure-pipelines/README.md
index 7b4e48b..7ae4631 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines/README.md
+++ b/azure-pipelines/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ stages:
     complianceFailOnVulnerabilities:
 
     # Python version that will be installed to run ScanCode.io
-    # Default is '3.12'
+    # Default is '3.13'
     pythonVersion:
 
     # Install ScanCode.io from a specific GitHub branch (optional)
diff --git a/azure-pipelines/scancode-template.yml b/azure-pipelines/scancode-template.yml
index 0d56116..dfc33dc 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines/scancode-template.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines/scancode-template.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ parameters:
   
   - name: pythonVersion
     type: string
-    default: "3.12"
+    default: "3.13"
     displayName: "Python version"
   
   - name: scancodeioRepoBranch