diff --git a/config.bzl b/config.bzl
index 7d3d0ca2a..23a380462 100644
--- a/config.bzl
+++ b/config.bzl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Configuration for the xprof repository."""
 
 def _repository_configuration(repository_ctx):
-    python_version = repository_ctx.os.environ.get("PROFILER_PYTHON_VERSION", "3.11")
+    python_version = repository_ctx.os.environ.get("PROFILER_PYTHON_VERSION", "3.12")
     repository_ctx.file("BUILD")
     requirements_file = "//:requirements_lock_{version}.txt".format(version = python_version.replace(".", "_"))
     repository_ctx.file("repository_config.bzl", content = """