diff --git a/recipes/warcio/recipe.yaml b/recipes/warcio/recipe.yaml
index 8636f18ad590e..ec1d4b530ad8a 100644
--- a/recipes/warcio/recipe.yaml
+++ b/recipes/warcio/recipe.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ build:
 
 requirements:
   host:
-    - python ==${{ python_min }}
+    - python ${{ python_min }}.*
     - pip
     - setuptools
   run:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ tests:
   - requirements:
       run:
         - pip
-        - python ==${{ python_min }}
+        - python ${{ python_min }}.*
     script:
       - warcio --help