diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 8fada85a71..a49fc7b7e7 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ then
     # If first_python is set, there was a binary somewhere even though
     # it was not suitable.  Use it for the error message.
     if test -n "$first_python"; then
-        error_exit "Cannot use '$first_python', Python >= 3.7 is required." \
+        error_exit "Cannot use '$first_python', Python >= 3.8 is required." \
             "Use --python=/path/to/python to specify a supported Python."
     else
         error_exit "Python not found. Use --python=/path/to/python"