diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 4ab1e88f..f2dedae1 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 freebsd_instance:
-  image_family: freebsd-12-2-snap
+  image_family: freebsd-13-2
 
 iocage_tests_task:
   create_pool_script:
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ iocage_tests_task:
     - zpool create pool /root/poolfile
   install_pkgs_script:
     - sed -i '' 's/quarterly/latest/g' /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf
-    - pkg install -y git python3 py37-sqlite3
+    - pkg install -y git python3 py39-sqlite3
   configure_python_script:
     - python3 -m ensurepip
   pip_cache:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1ab014ff..4e74da5e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ZPOOL=""
 SERVER=""
-PYTHON?=/usr/local/bin/python3.8
+PYTHON?=/usr/local/bin/python3.9
 
 depends:
 	@(pkg -vv | grep -e "url.*/latest") > /dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "It is advised pkg url is using \"latest\" instead of \"quarterly\" in /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf.";)
-	@test -s ${PYTHON} || (echo "Python binary ${PYTHON} not found, iocage will install python38"; pkg install -q -y python38)
-	pkg install -q -y py38-libzfs
+	@test -s ${PYTHON} || (echo "Python binary ${PYTHON} not found, iocage will install python39"; pkg install -q -y python39)
+	pkg install -q -y py39-libzfs
 	${PYTHON} -m ensurepip
 	${PYTHON} -m pip install -Ur requirements.txt
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b1a8388..ec0ffb7a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [![Average time to resolve an issue](http://isitmaintained.com/badge/resolution/iocage/iocage.svg)](http://isitmaintained.com/project/iocage/iocage "Average time to resolve an issue")
 [![Percentage of issues still open](http://isitmaintained.com/badge/open/iocage/iocage.svg)](http://isitmaintained.com/project/iocage/iocage "Percentage of issues still open")
-![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.8-blue.svg)
+![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.9-blue.svg)
 [![GitHub issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/iocage/iocage.svg)](https://github.com/iocage/iocage/issues)
 [![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/iocage/iocage.svg)](https://github.com/iocage/iocage/network)
 [![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/iocage/iocage.svg)](https://github.com/iocage/iocage/stargazers)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ technologies the FreeBSD operating system has to offer. It is geared for ease
  of use with a simple and easy to understand command syntax.
 
 iocage is in the FreeBSD ports tree as sysutils/py-iocage.
-To install using binary packages, simply run: `pkg install py38-iocage`
+To install using binary packages, simply run: `pkg install py39-iocage`
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ To install using binary packages, simply run: `pkg install py38-iocage`
 
 The FreeBSD source tree ***must*** be located at `$SRC_BASE` (`/usr/src` by default) to build from git.
 
-- `pkg install python38 git-lite py38-cython py38-libzfs py38-pip`
+- `pkg install python39 git-lite py39-cython py39-libzfs py39-pip`
 - `git clone https://github.com/iocage/iocage`
 - `make install` as root
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ To install subsequent updates: run `make install` as root.
 
 ### Pkg:
 
-- It is possible to install pre-built packages using pkg(8) if you are using FreeBSD 10 or above: `pkg install py38-iocage`
+- It is possible to install pre-built packages using pkg(8) if you are using FreeBSD 10 or above: `pkg install py39-iocage`
 
 #### Upgrading from `iocage_legacy`: