diff --git a/openshift/templates/django-postgresql-persistent.json b/openshift/templates/django-postgresql-persistent.json
index f201a814..e0cd118f 100644
--- a/openshift/templates/django-postgresql-persistent.json
+++ b/openshift/templates/django-postgresql-persistent.json
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
       "name": "PYTHON_VERSION",
       "displayName": "Version of Python Image",
       "description": "Version of Python image to be used (3.6-ubi8, 3.8-ubi7, 3.8-ubi8, or latest).",
-      "value": "3.8-ubi8",
+      "value": "3.9",
       "required": true
     },
     {