diff --git a/.chronus/changes/copilot-update-python-version-2026-01-26-23-26-55.md b/.chronus/changes/copilot-update-python-version-2026-01-26-23-26-55.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e0c67697392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chronus/changes/copilot-update-python-version-2026-01-26-23-26-55.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+changeKind: internal
+packages:
+  - "@typespec/http-client-python"
+---
+
+Update mypy and pylint configuration to target Python 3.10
diff --git a/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/mypy.ini b/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/mypy.ini
index 829e96d3673..6bd11f1f115 100644
--- a/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/mypy.ini
+++ b/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/mypy.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # global configurations
 [mypy]
-python_version = 3.9
+python_version = 3.10
 # Exclude mypy check for sub client tests
 exclude = .*/clientinitialization/.*\.py
 
diff --git a/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/pylintrc b/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/pylintrc
index 85b2a1b8f8d..387021335fc 100644
--- a/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/pylintrc
+++ b/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/pylintrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [MASTER]
-py-version=3.9
+py-version=3.10
 ignore-patterns=test_*,conftest,setup
 reports=no
 
diff --git a/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/run_pylint.py b/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/run_pylint.py
index 370cf605129..688a96aa627 100644
--- a/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/run_pylint.py
+++ b/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/run_pylint.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def _single_dir_pylint(mod):
                 "--load-plugins=pylint_guidelines_checker",
                 "--output-format=parseable",
                 "--recursive=y",
-                "--py-version=3.9",
+                "--py-version=3.10",
                 str(inner_class.absolute()),
             ]
         )