diff --git a/scripts/oe-buildenv-internal b/scripts/oe-buildenv-internal
index 2fdb19565a0..58e300c0e92 100755
--- a/scripts/oe-buildenv-internal
+++ b/scripts/oe-buildenv-internal
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ fi
 # We potentially have code that doesn't parse correctly with older versions 
 # of Python, and rather than fixing that and being eternally vigilant for 
 # any other new feature use, just check the version here.
-py_v38_check=$(python3 -c 'import sys; print(sys.version_info >= (3,8,0))')
-if [ "$py_v38_check" != "True" ]; then
-    echo >&2 "BitBake requires Python 3.8.0 or later as 'python3' (scripts/install-buildtools can be used if needed)"
+py_v39_check=$(python3 -c 'import sys; print(sys.version_info >= (3,9,0))')
+if [ "$py_v39_check" != "True" ]; then
+    echo >&2 "BitBake requires Python 3.9.0 or later as 'python3' (scripts/install-buildtools can be used if needed)"
     return 1
 fi
-unset py_v38_check
+unset py_v39_check
 
 if [ -z "$BDIR" ]; then
     if [ -z "$1" ]; then