diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 9d866e3..68b5d3b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
-# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
-# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
-
+---
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip" # See documentation for possible values
-    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+  - package-ecosystem: pip  # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: /  # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: weekly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
index b91c0a7..2663e70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ jobs:
           - '3.9'
           - '3.10'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: '${{ matrix.python-version }}'
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4d9df2a..9ca5bf2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ endef
 export PRINT_HELP_PYSCRIPT
 
 BROWSER := python -c "$$BROWSER_PYSCRIPT"
-PYTHON_VERSION=3.8.5
+PYTHON_VERSION=3.11.4
 PROJECT_NAME=$(shell basename $$PWD)
 
 help: