diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index cdd923a..123f837 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bdist_rpm]
-python=python2.6
+python=python2.7
 doc_files=README NEWS TODO COPYING CREDITS
 packager=Stuart D. Gathman <stuart@gathman.org>
 release=1