diff --git a/platforms/python/versions/bookworm/defaultVersion.txt b/platforms/python/versions/bookworm/defaultVersion.txt
index cc1923a40b..24ee5b1be9 100644
--- a/platforms/python/versions/bookworm/defaultVersion.txt
+++ b/platforms/python/versions/bookworm/defaultVersion.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.8
+3.13
diff --git a/platforms/python/versions/bullseye/defaultVersion.txt b/platforms/python/versions/bullseye/defaultVersion.txt
index cc1923a40b..c8cfe39591 100644
--- a/platforms/python/versions/bullseye/defaultVersion.txt
+++ b/platforms/python/versions/bullseye/defaultVersion.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.8
+3.10
diff --git a/src/BuildScriptGenerator/Python/PythonConstants.cs b/src/BuildScriptGenerator/Python/PythonConstants.cs
index 6e319d5fe4..526d466ad1 100644
--- a/src/BuildScriptGenerator/Python/PythonConstants.cs
+++ b/src/BuildScriptGenerator/Python/PythonConstants.cs
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ public static class PythonConstants
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly Dictionary<string, string> DefaultVersionPerFlavor = new Dictionary<string, string>
         {
-            { "bookworm", "3.8" },
-            { "bullseye", "3.8" },
+            { "bookworm", "3.13" },
+            { "bullseye", "3.10" },
             { "buster", "3.8" },
             { "focal-scm", "3.8" },
             { "noble", "3.14" },