diff --git a/python-pytest-qt.spec b/python-pytest-qt.spec
index 4796e95..4bc5c29 100644
--- a/python-pytest-qt.spec
+++ b/python-pytest-qt.spec
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ License:        MIT
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-qt
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pytest-qt/pytest-qt-%{version}.tar.gz
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.7}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools_scm}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}