diff --git a/cros b/cros
index a92c11c73..b20eaab26 100755
--- a/cros
+++ b/cros
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import sys
 from typing import List, NamedTuple, Optional, Tuple
 
 # Min version of Python that we *want*.  We warn for older versions.
-MIN_PYTHON_VER_SOFT = (3, 8)
+MIN_PYTHON_VER_SOFT = (3, 11)
 # Min version of Python that we *require*.  We abort for older versions.
 MIN_PYTHON_VER_HARD = (3, 8)