diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f5738a68b..2c2a6b260 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ dependencies = [
   # Include required package dependencies for mypy
   "strands-agents @ {root:uri}",
 ]
+python = "3.10"
 
 # Define static-analysis scripts so we can include mypy as part of the linting check
 [tool.hatch.envs.hatch-static-analysis.scripts]