diff --git a/dev-python/pyqt/pyqt5-5.15.2.recipe b/dev-python/pyqt/pyqt5-5.15.2.recipe
index 3ab770c6d..e50290bbf 100644
--- a/dev-python/pyqt/pyqt5-5.15.2.recipe
+++ b/dev-python/pyqt/pyqt5-5.15.2.recipe
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:gcc${secondaryArchSuffix}
 	cmd:make
 	cmd:ld${secondaryArchSuffix}
-	cmd:sip
+	cmd:sip >= 6
 	cmd:qmake${secondaryArchSuffix} >= 5
 	"