diff --git a/install-fedora b/install-fedora
index d86a3a7b4..fb29875e9 100755
--- a/install-fedora
+++ b/install-fedora
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fi
 
 
 pyCmd=
-for minor in 8 7 6 5 ; do
+for minor in 9 8 7 6 5 ; do
 	cmd="/usr/bin/python3.$minor"
 	if [ -f "$cmd" ] ; then
 		pyCmd="$cmd"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ for minor in 8 7 6 5 ; do
 	fi
 done
 if [ -z "$pyCmd" ] ; then
-	echo "Please install python3.8 and try again (or older down to python3.5)" >&2
+	echo "Please install python3.9 and try again (or older down to python3.5)" >&2
 	exit 1
 fi
 echo "Using python: \"$pyCmd\""