diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 8c325d066..16b3dfa42 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ addopts = -rs
 
 [mypy]
 # The mypy configurations: http://bit.ly/2zEl9WI
-python_version = 3.6
+python_version = 3.9
 exclude = (netmiko/_telnetlib)
 check_untyped_defs = True
 disallow_any_generics = True