diff --git a/meson.spec b/meson.spec
index a66261f..834e6ff 100644
--- a/meson.spec
+++ b/meson.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Source1:	https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/releases/download/%{version}/%{name
 Source2:	%{name}.macros
 
 BuildRequires:	python3-setuptools
-BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(python3)
+BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(python3) >= 3.5
 
 %if %{with check}
 BuildRequires:  locales