diff --git a/.github/workflows/cirq_compatibility.yml b/.github/workflows/cirq_compatibility.yml
index 626cd82e..d34dcc10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cirq_compatibility.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cirq_compatibility.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
+          python-version: '3.10'
           architecture: 'x64'
       - name: Install Cirq nightly
-        run: pip3 install -U cirq --pre
+        run: pip3 install --upgrade cirq~=1.0.dev
       - name: Install qsim requirements
         run: pip3 install -r requirements.txt
       - name: Install test requirements
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_format.yml b/.github/workflows/python_format.yml
index 8c58f58f..1f3b689d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_format.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
+          python-version: '3.10'
           architecture: 'x64'
       - name: Install dev requirements
         run: pip install -r dev-requirements.txt