diff --git a/lnbits.sh b/lnbits.sh
index 8e2c990f..af8ba083 100644
--- a/lnbits.sh
+++ b/lnbits.sh
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ if [ ! -d lnbits/data ]; then
   # Update package list and install prerequisites non-interactively
   sudo apt update -y
   sudo apt install -y software-properties-common
-  
+
   # Add the deadsnakes PPA repository non-interactively
   sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-  
-  # Install Python 3.9 and distutils non-interactively
-  sudo apt install -y python3.9 python3.9-distutils
+
+  # Install Python 3.10 and distutils non-interactively
+  sudo apt install -y python3.10 python3.10-distutils
 
   # Install Poetry
-  curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3.9 -
+  curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3.10 -
 
   # Add Poetry to PATH for the current session
   export PATH="/home/$USER/.local/bin:$PATH"
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ export LNBITS_ADMIN_UI=true
 export HOST=0.0.0.0
 
 # Run LNbits
-poetry run lnbits
\ No newline at end of file
+poetry run lnbits