diff --git a/cmake/modules/python.cmake b/cmake/modules/python.cmake
index 1438c3fcdaa..856becd2d2b 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/python.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/python.cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if (WIN32)
   set(ENV{PYTHONIOENCODING} "utf-8")
 endif()
 
-set(PYTHON_MINIMUM_REQUIRED 3.12)
+set(PYTHON_MINIMUM_REQUIRED 3.12.1)
 
 if(NOT DEFINED Python3_EXECUTABLE AND DEFINED WEST_PYTHON)
   set(Python3_EXECUTABLE "${WEST_PYTHON}")
diff --git a/doc/develop/getting_started/index.rst b/doc/develop/getting_started/index.rst
index 5ba0d070fca..89992b0c926 100644
--- a/doc/develop/getting_started/index.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/getting_started/index.rst
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The current minimum required version for the main dependencies are:
      - 3.20.5
 
    * - `Python <https://www.python.org/>`_
-     - 3.12
+     - 3.12.1
 
    * - `Devicetree compiler <https://www.devicetree.org/>`_
      - 1.4.6
diff --git a/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.2.rst b/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.2.rst
index c8d0e115d92..d1340c0b6f9 100644
--- a/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.2.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.2.rst
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ the :ref:`release notes<zephyr_4.2>`.
 Common
 ******
 
-* The minimum required Python version is now 3.12 (from 3.10).
+* The minimum required Python version is now 3.12.1 (from 3.10).
 
 Build System
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