diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9141b2392d..dd9f4433e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ image usable to migrate from a vendor stock firmware to OpenWrt, try the
 If your device is supported, please follow the **Info** link to see install
 instructions or consult the support resources listed below.
 
-## 
+##
 
 An advanced user may require additional or specific package. (Toolchain, SDK, ...) For everything else than simple firmware download, try the wiki download page:
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ documentation.
 
 ```
 binutils bzip2 diff find flex gawk gcc-6+ getopt grep install libc-dev libz-dev
-make4.1+ perl python3.7+ rsync subversion unzip which
+make4.1+ perl python3.8+ rsync subversion unzip which
 ```
 
 ### Quickstart
diff --git a/include/prereq-build.mk b/include/prereq-build.mk
index e4ac0a3de5..dcc21aafa5 100644
--- a/include/prereq-build.mk
+++ b/include/prereq-build.mk
@@ -186,25 +186,23 @@ $(eval $(call SetupHostCommand,install,Please install 'install', \
 $(eval $(call SetupHostCommand,perl,Please install Perl 5.x, \
 	perl --version | grep "perl.*v5"))
 
-$(eval $(call SetupHostCommand,python,Please install Python >= 3.7, \
+$(eval $(call SetupHostCommand,python,Please install Python >= 3.8, \
 	python3.13 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
 	python3.12 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
 	python3.11 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
 	python3.10 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
 	python3.9 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
 	python3.8 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
-	python3.7 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
-	python3 -V 2>&1 | grep -E 'Python 3\.([7-9]|[0-9][0-9])\.?'))
+	python3 -V 2>&1 | grep -E 'Python 3\.([8-9]|[0-9][0-9])\.?'))
 
-$(eval $(call SetupHostCommand,python3,Please install Python >= 3.7, \
+$(eval $(call SetupHostCommand,python3,Please install Python >= 3.8, \
 	python3.13 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
 	python3.12 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
 	python3.11 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
 	python3.10 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
 	python3.9 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
 	python3.8 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
-	python3.7 -V 2>&1 | grep 'Python 3', \
-	python3 -V 2>&1 | grep -E 'Python 3\.([7-9]|[0-9][0-9])\.?'))
+	python3 -V 2>&1 | grep -E 'Python 3\.([8-9]|[0-9][0-9])\.?'))
 
 $(eval $(call TestHostCommand,python3-distutils, \
 	Please install the Python3 distutils module, \
diff --git a/include/u-boot.mk b/include/u-boot.mk
index fcd8b5cd76..37ce68e7e7 100644
--- a/include/u-boot.mk
+++ b/include/u-boot.mk
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ ifdef UBOOT_USE_INTREE_DTC
     python3.10-config --includes 2>&1 | grep 'python3', \
     python3.9-config --includes 2>&1 | grep 'python3', \
     python3.8-config --includes 2>&1 | grep 'python3', \
-    python3.7-config --includes 2>&1 | grep 'python3', \
-    python3-config --includes 2>&1 | grep -E 'python3\.([7-9]|[0-9][0-9])\.?'))
+    python3-config --includes 2>&1 | grep -E 'python3\.([8-9]|[0-9][0-9])\.?'))
 
   $(eval $(call TestHostCommand,python3-setuptools, \
     Please install the Python3 setuptools module, \