diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 44d2fd9..685c45f 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 - Custom query API
 - Standardize dialogs
 
+## [3.1.0-rc.17] 2022-11-28
+### Changed
+- Explicitly check Python version
+
 ## [3.1.0-rc.16] 2022-11-25
 ### Fixed
 - Hotfix for server modlists returning multiples of same mod
diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index a373d11..6df5751 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -o pipefail
-version=3.1.0-rc.16
+version=3.1.0-rc.17
 
 aid=221100
 game="dayz"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ print_news(){
 }
 
 declare -A deps
-deps=([awk]="5.1.1" [curl]="7.80.0" [jq]="1.6" [tr]="9.0" [zenity]="3.42.1" [steam]="1.0.0" [python]="3.0")
+deps=([awk]="5.1.1" [curl]="7.80.0" [jq]="1.6" [tr]="9.0" [zenity]="3.42.1" [steam]="1.0.0")
 changelog(){
 	if [[ $branch == "stable" ]]; then
 		md="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aclist/dztui/dzgui/changelog.md"
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ file_picker(){
 	done
 }
 create_config(){
+	check_pyver
 	while true; do
 		player_input="$(zenity --forms --add-entry="Player name (required for some servers)" --add-entry="BattleMetrics API key" --add-entry="Steam API key" --title="DZGUI" --text="DZGUI" $sd_res --separator="│" 2>/dev/null)"
 		#explicitly setting IFS crashes zenity in loop
@@ -298,6 +299,13 @@ run_depcheck(){
 		exit
 	fi
 }
+check_pyver(){
+	pyver=$(python --version | awk '{print $2}')
+	if [[ -z $pyver ]] || [[ ${pyver:0:1} -lt 3 ]]; then
+		warn "Requires python >=3.0" &&
+		exit
+	fi
+}
 run_varcheck(){
 	source $config_file
 	workshop_dir="$steam_path/steamapps/workshop/content/$aid"