diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ To build and run a development container, pass one argument to [local-docker.sh]
 
 ```sh
 # Create a new virtualenv and activate it
-pyenv virtualenv 2.7.11 quay-deps
+pyenv virtualenv 2.7.12 quay-deps
 pyenv activate quay-deps
 
 # Install unversioned dependencies with your changes