diff --git a/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd b/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd
index 0b6ae2d3c32..9fa3b156a4f 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/find_dependencies.cmd
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ for %%X in (svn.exe) do (set SVN=%%~$PATH:X)
 for %%X in (cmake.exe) do (set CMAKE=%%~$PATH:X)
 for %%X in (ctest.exe) do (set CTEST=%%~$PATH:X)
 for %%X in (git.exe) do (set GIT=%%~$PATH:X)
-set PYTHON=%BLENDER_DIR%\..\lib\win64_vc15\python\37\bin\python.exe
+set PYTHON=%BLENDER_DIR%\..\lib\win64_vc15\python\39\bin\python.exe
 if NOT "%verbose%" == "" (
 	echo svn    : "%SVN%"
 	echo cmake  : "%CMAKE%"
diff --git a/build_files/windows/format.cmd b/build_files/windows/format.cmd
index d19595bf042..d5003c9f8d8 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/format.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/format.cmd
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ exit /b 1
 echo found clang-format in %CF_PATH%
 
 if EXIST %PYTHON% (
-    set PYTHON=%BLENDER_DIR%\..\lib\win64_vc15\python\37\bin\python.exe
+    set PYTHON=%BLENDER_DIR%\..\lib\win64_vc15\python\39\bin\python.exe
     goto detect_python_done
 )