diff --git a/graphics/py-gdal/Makefile b/graphics/py-gdal/Makefile
index c3e0c7cad2b93..86fd527983c13 100644
--- a/graphics/py-gdal/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/py-gdal/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/../../LICENSE.TXT
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libgdal.so:graphics/gdal
 
-USES=		compiler:c++14-lang cpe python:3.7+ tar:xz
+USES=		compiler:c++14-lang cpe python:3.8+ tar:xz
 USE_PYTHON=	autoplist concurrent distutils
 
 USE_CXXSTD=	c++14