diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index c76fdd8..4e637b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
         with:
-          python-version: "3.13"
+          python-version: "3.14"
 
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@37802adc94f370d6bfd71619e3f0bf239e1f3b78  # v7.6.0
diff --git a/scripts/setup/bootstrap b/scripts/setup/bootstrap
index ad8d177..b5455f3 100755
--- a/scripts/setup/bootstrap
+++ b/scripts/setup/bootstrap
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ fi
 # if no venv, create one
 if [[ ! -d $HOME/.venv ]]; then
     log_header "Creating virtual environment"
-    uv venv "$HOME/.venv"
+    # Use the Python interpreter from PATH (respects actions/setup-python or local pyenv)
+    uv venv --python "$(which python)" "$HOME/.venv"
     ln -s "$HOME/.venv/" .venv
 fi
 # shellcheck source=/dev/null