diff --git a/meta/classes-global/sanity.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/sanity.bbclass
index bc188eefb7..b42fc526c4 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/sanity.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/sanity.bbclass
@@ -759,10 +759,10 @@ def check_sanity_everybuild(status, d):
     if 0 == os.getuid():
         raise_sanity_error("Do not use Bitbake as root.", d)
 
-    # Check the Python version, we now have a minimum of Python 3.6
+    # Check the Python version, we now have a minimum of Python 3.8
     import sys
-    if sys.hexversion < 0x030600F0:
-        status.addresult('The system requires at least Python 3.6 to run. Please update your Python interpreter.\n')
+    if sys.hexversion < 0x030800F0:
+        status.addresult('The system requires at least Python 3.8 to run. Please update your Python interpreter.\n')
 
     # Check the bitbake version meets minimum requirements
     minversion = d.getVar('BB_MIN_VERSION')