diff --git a/containerctl b/containerctl
index f34fc60..d91a713 100755
--- a/containerctl
+++ b/containerctl
@@ -11,6 +11,39 @@ LOGDIR="/var/log/containerctl"
 TODAY="$(date '+%F')"
 LOG="${LOGDIR}/${TODAY}"
 
+get_python_path()
+{
+	py="python3"
+	pyver="$(/usr/bin/env "${py}" -c 'import sys; print(sys.version_info.minor)')"
+	if [ "${pyver}" -lt "11" ]
+	then
+		py="python3.13"
+	else
+		printf '%b' "${py}"
+		return
+	fi
+
+	if /usr/bin/env "${py}" 2> /dev/null
+	then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	py="python3.12"
+	if /usr/bin/env "${py}" 2> /dev/null
+	then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	py="python3.11"
+	if /usr/bin/env "${py}" 2> /dev/null
+	then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	log_error 'containerctl needs at least Python 3.11 to run!'
+	exit 1
+}
+
 log_error()
 {
 	printf '[%b] (EE) %b\n' "${TODAY}" "${@}" | tee -a "${LOG}"
@@ -106,12 +139,7 @@ generate_container()
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
-	mypython="python3"
-	pyver="$(/usr/bin/env "${mypython}" -c 'import sys; print(sys.version_info.minor)')"
-	if [ "${pyver}" -lt "11" ]
-	then
-		mypython="python3.11"
-	fi
+	mypython="$(get_python_path)"
 	/usr/bin/env "${mypython}" "${BASEDIR}/generate/generate.py" \
 		"${CONFIGDIR}/${config}" "${LOG}" "${CONTAINERDIR}"