diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 341166576c..6761d9e8e1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ endif()
 # ############################################################
 
 if (WITH_PYTHON)
-  set (PYTHON_MIN_VERSION 3.6.0)
+  set (PYTHON_MIN_VERSION 3.8.0)
   if (NOT DEFINED Python3_FIND_UNVERSIONED_NAMES)
     set (Python3_FIND_UNVERSIONED_NAMES FIRST)
   endif()
diff --git a/README.dependencies b/README.dependencies
index dd6cd8cf26..018d1620d3 100644
--- a/README.dependencies
+++ b/README.dependencies
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Libraries/Deps
   aqbanking             6.4.0                    online banking and SWIFT
   gwenhywfar            5.8.0                    file imports.
 
-  python                3.6.0                    python bindings; headers
+  python                3.8.0                    python bindings; headers
                                                  required, not just binaries.
   libofx                0.9.12                   OFX/QFX import