diff --git a/deps/obs-scripting/cmake/python.cmake b/deps/obs-scripting/cmake/python.cmake
index 0cf5170f84f4a2..7eb98260e69b12 100644
--- a/deps/obs-scripting/cmake/python.cmake
+++ b/deps/obs-scripting/cmake/python.cmake
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ if(ENABLE_SCRIPTING_PYTHON)
 
   if(OS_WINDOWS)
     find_package(Python 3.8...<3.11 REQUIRED Interpreter Development)
+  elseif(
+    OS_LINUX
+    OR OS_FREEBSD
+    OR OS_OPENBSD)
+    find_package(Python 3.8 REQUIRED Interpreter Development)
   else()
     find_package(Python 3.8...<3.12 REQUIRED Interpreter Development)
   endif()
diff --git a/deps/obs-scripting/obspython/CMakeLists.txt b/deps/obs-scripting/obspython/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d17384cc386c9..e90b1499546f8b 100644
--- a/deps/obs-scripting/obspython/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/deps/obs-scripting/obspython/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ if(POLICY CMP0094)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0094 NEW)
 endif()
 
-find_package(Python 3.8...<3.12 REQUIRED Interpreter Development)
+if(OS_LINUX
+   OR OS_FREEBSD
+   OR OS_OPENBSD)
+  find_package(Python 3.8 REQUIRED Interpreter Development)
+else()
+  find_package(Python 3.8...<3.12 REQUIRED Interpreter Development)
+endif()
 find_package(SWIG 4 REQUIRED)
 
 include(UseSWIG)