diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
index 805a408..9b83f6d 100644
--- a/.python-version
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sqlalchemy-vertica-python-3.8.1
+sqlalchemy-vertica-python-3.8.2
diff --git a/deps.sh b/deps.sh
index d6453e4..fa5e7df 100755
--- a/deps.sh
+++ b/deps.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ then
   brew update && ( brew upgrade pyenv || true )
 fi
 
-python_version=3.8.1
+python_version=3.8.2
 # zipimport.ZipImportError: can't decompress data; zlib not available:
 #    You may need `xcode-select --install` on OS X
 #    https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/issues/451#issuecomment-151336786