diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/__init__.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/__init__.py
index 0baf19a629d..2d63dfb4477 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/__init__.py
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ def _eprint(errmsg):
 # Ubuntu 24.04: 3.12
 # void: 3.12
 
-if sys.version_info[0] != 3 or sys.version_info[1] < 7:
-    _eprint('Error: Your Python is too old! Please upgrade to Python 3.7 or later.')
+if sys.version_info[0] != 3 or sys.version_info[1] < 9:
+    _eprint('Error: Your Python is too old! Please upgrade to Python 3.9 or later.')
     exit(127)
 
 milc_version = __VERSION__.split('.')