diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 98556804b..a902823de 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ VENV := .venv
 VIRTUAL_ENV_PATH := $(VENV)/bin
 
 # Build tools configured in the virtual environment
-PYTHON_INTERPRETER := python3.10
+PYTHON_INTERPRETER := python3.12
 VENV_PIP := $(VIRTUAL_ENV_PATH)/pip
 VENV_PYTHON := $(VIRTUAL_ENV_PATH)/python
 MESON := $(VIRTUAL_ENV_PATH)/meson
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ $(NINJA): $(VENV_PIP)
 	$(VENV_PIP) install ninja || { echo "Failed to install ninja"; exit 1; }
 
 cythonize-deps: $(VENV_PIP)
-	$(VENV_PIP) install setuptools cython numpy || { echo "Failed to install dependencies"; exit 1; }
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+	$(VENV_PIP) install setuptools cython numpy || { echo "Failed to install dependencies"; exit 1; }