diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b0eabc070..17f778eef 100644
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@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ page](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install). Make sure your
 Rust (see the Notes at the installation page).
 
   Requirements for building C and Python API
-  * Python3 and Python3-dev (3.7 or later)
+  * Python3 and Python3-dev (3.7 or later, but not 3.12)
   * Pip (23.1.2 or later)
   * GCC (7.5 or later)
   * CMake (3.19 or later)