diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b19148fcd..bc13c8cfb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def parse_cflags(raw_flags):
     zip_safe=False,
     ext_modules=ext_modules,
     test_suite="tests",
-    python_requires=">=3.9",
+    python_requires=">=3.10",
     classifiers=[
         "Topic :: Multimedia :: Sound/Audio",
         "Topic :: Multimedia :: Sound/Audio :: Conversion",