diff --git a/scripts/lv_conf_checker.py b/scripts/lv_conf_checker.py
index 709d68108..6823f4e55 100755
--- a/scripts/lv_conf_checker.py
+++ b/scripts/lv_conf_checker.py
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3.6
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 '''
 Generates a checker file for lv_conf.h from lv_conf_templ.h define all the not defined values
 '''
 
 
+import sys
 import re
 
+if sys.version_info < (3,6,0):
+  print("Python >=3.6 is required", file=sys.stderr)
+  exit(1)
+
 fin = open("../lv_conf_template.h", "r")
 fout = open("../src/lv_conf_internal.h", "w")