diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ce9401e..8d9926b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           make
           sudo make install
       - run: |
-          git clone --branch 7.8.1 https://github.com/jtv/libpqxx.git
+          git clone --branch 7.9.0 https://github.com/jtv/libpqxx.git
           cd libpqxx
           CXXFLAGS=-std=c++17 ./configure
           make