diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-release.yml b/.github/workflows/stable-release.yml
index 0bdd5a3bd..4a5ba58f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-release.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ on:
         description: 'Python patch version'
         required: true
         type: string
-        default: "7"
+        default: "8"
 
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_release_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_release_dependencies.yml
index 85e6a52fd..6c7937ae2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_release_dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_release_dependencies.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ on:
         description: 'python patch version'
         required: true
         type: string
-        default: "7"
+        default: "8"
 #  push:
 #    branches:
 #      - master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_release_package.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_release_package.yml
index 11e724ba7..24f928ee0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_release_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_release_package.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
         description: 'python patch version'
         required: true
         type: string
-        default: "7"
+        default: "8"
 #  push:
 #    branches:
 #      - master