diff --git a/dataeng/resources/model-transfers.sh b/dataeng/resources/model-transfers.sh
index 72143154d..9abe3816d 100755
--- a/dataeng/resources/model-transfers.sh
+++ b/dataeng/resources/model-transfers.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -ex
 
-# Creating python 3.8 virtual environment to run dbt warehouse-transform job
-PYTHON38_VENV="py38_venv"
-virtualenv --python=python3.8 --clear "${PYTHON38_VENV}"
-source "${PYTHON38_VENV}/bin/activate"
+# Creating python 3.12 virtual environment to run dbt warehouse-transform job
+PYTHON_VENV="py312_venv"
+/opt/python3.12/bin/python3.12 -m virtualenv --python=python3.12 --clear "${PYTHON_VENV}"
+source "${PYTHON_VENV}/bin/activate"
 
 # Setup
 cd $WORKSPACE/warehouse-transforms