diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-container-build.yml b/.github/workflows/test-container-build.yml
index 0dd7dc262..7e5919a3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-container-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-container-build.yml
@@ -67,4 +67,7 @@ jobs:
             platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/arm/v7,linux/arm/v8,linux/arm64/v8,linux/aarch64
             cache-from: type=local,src=/tmp/.buildx-cache
             cache-to: type=local,dest=/tmp/.buildx-cache
-
+          # build with 3.12 to test https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/issues/3188
+          # @todo try all supported versions
+          build-args: |
+            PYTHON_VERSION=3.12