diff --git a/python-termcolor.spec b/python-termcolor.spec
index f261fba..7ef80d0 100644
--- a/python-termcolor.spec
+++ b/python-termcolor.spec
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Summary:        ANSII Color formatting for output in terminal
 License:        MIT
 URL:            https://pypi.python.org/pypi/termcolor
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/t/termcolor/termcolor-%{version}.tar.gz
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.7}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.9}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module hatch_vcs}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module hatchling}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}