2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1abe0d0..d12f863 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ typical setup for MLIA requires:
 
 * Ubuntu® 20.04.03 LTS (other OSs may work, the ML Inference Advisor has been
   tested on this one specifically)
-* Python® >= 3.8
+* Python® >= 3.8.1
 * Ethos™-U Vela dependencies (Linux® only)
   * For more details, please refer to the
     [prerequisites of Vela](https://pypi.org/project/ethos-u-vela/)
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index bee1edf..bea8e42 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ keywords = ml, arm, ethos-u, tflite
 
 [options]
 include_package_data = True
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.8.1
 package_dir =
     = src
 packages = find_namespace: