diff --git a/python-versioningit.spec b/python-versioningit.spec
index 2bf5c38..92cc19e 100644
--- a/python-versioningit.spec
+++ b/python-versioningit.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Summary:        Versioning It with your Version In Git
 License:        MIT
 URL:            https://github.com/jwodder/versioningit
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/v/versioningit/versioningit-%{version}.tar.gz
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.7}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module hatchling}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros