diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 94e007dabc..21da359d91 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ ARG WITH_GIT=true
 # 1. Change placeholder in instanceSettings.ts
 # 2. Change LATEST_STABLE_PY in dockerfile
 # 3. Change #[default] annotation for PyVersion in backend
-ARG LATEST_STABLE_PY=3.11.10
+ARG LATEST_STABLE_PY=3.12
 ENV UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=/tmp/windmill/cache/py_runtime
 ENV UV_PYTHON_PREFERENCE=only-managed
 
diff --git a/backend/windmill-common/src/worker.rs b/backend/windmill-common/src/worker.rs
index 71196a77ce..0a847cefd7 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-common/src/worker.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-common/src/worker.rs
@@ -2002,8 +2002,8 @@ pub fn split_python_requirements<T: AsRef<str>>(requirements: T) -> Vec<String>
 #[repr(u32)]
 pub enum PyVAlias {
     Py310 = 10,
-    #[default]
     Py311,
+    #[default]
     Py312,
     Py313,
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/instanceSettings.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/instanceSettings.ts
index bcadc866e7..e8c5bff667 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/instanceSettings.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/instanceSettings.ts
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export const settings: Record<string, Setting[]> = {
 				{
 					label: 'Latest Stable',
 					value: 'default',
-					tooltip: 'python-3.11'
+					tooltip: 'python-3.12'
 				},
 				{
 					label: '3.10'