@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@ env:
 installGo: true
 installDotNet: true
 steps:
-  - name: Install Python 3.13 for older CLI versions
-    # We need Python 3.13 for older CLI versions because they are not compatible with Python 3.14 or newer.
+  - name: Install Python 3.13.15 for older CLI versions
+    # Older CLI versions don't work with Python 3.13.16 or newer because their Python extractor
+    # imports `importlib._bootstrap._ERR_MSG`, which those Python versions no longer define.
     # See https://github.com/github/codeql-action/pull/3212
     if: matrix.version != 'nightly-latest' && matrix.version != 'linked'
     uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
     with:
-      python-version: "3.13"
+      python-version: "3.13.15"
 
   - name: Use Xcode 16
     # Only the older CodeQL CLI versions need Xcode 16, and these run on macOS 15.