diff --git a/bindings/python/pyproject.toml b/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
index 981bd2d4f..293d2a88c 100644
--- a/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/bindings/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ build-backend = "maturin"
 [project]
 name = "pyiceberg_core"
 version = "0.4.0"
-readme = "project-description.md"
+readme = "project-description.md"\
+requires-python = "~=3.9"
 classifiers = [
   "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
   "Intended Audience :: Developers",
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
 ]
 
 [tool.maturin]