diff --git a/lib/find-python.js b/lib/find-python.js
index cf06ef994c..22d0232b5e 100644
--- a/lib/find-python.js
+++ b/lib/find-python.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ PythonFinder.prototype = {
   log: logWithPrefix(log, 'find Python'),
   argsExecutable: ['-c', 'import sys; print(sys.executable);'],
   argsVersion: ['-c', 'import sys; print("%s.%s.%s" % sys.version_info[:3]);'],
-  semverRange: '2.7.x || >=3.5.0',
+  semverRange: '>=2.6.0 || >=3.5.0',
 
   // These can be overridden for testing:
   execFile: cp.execFile,