diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake
index a6fb463432b..e0fe8dd00cb 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ IF(NOT PYTHON_ROOT_DIR AND NOT $ENV{PYTHON_ROOT_DIR} STREQUAL "")
   SET(PYTHON_ROOT_DIR $ENV{PYTHON_ROOT_DIR})
 ENDIF()
 
-SET(PYTHON_VERSION 3.9 CACHE STRING "Python Version (major and minor only)")
+SET(PYTHON_VERSION 3.10 CACHE STRING "Python Version (major and minor only)")
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED(PYTHON_VERSION)