diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index eae49108..9d5ed997 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -317,5 +317,6 @@ def build_extensions(self):
     ],
     include_package_data=True,
     extras_require=EXTRA_DEPENDENCIES,
-    setup_requires=setup_requires
+    setup_requires=setup_requires,
+    python_requires='>=3.7',
 )