diff --git a/python/build/pycharm.exe4j b/python/build/pycharm.exe4j
index 000fa8bad70c..b1e4eed185de 100644
--- a/python/build/pycharm.exe4j
+++ b/python/build/pycharm.exe4j
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         vmParameters=""-Xbootclasspath/a:${EXE4J_EXEDIR}/../lib/boot.jar" "-Didea.properties.file=${IDEA_PROPERTIES}" -Didea.platform.prefix=Python -Didea.no.jre.check=true" 
         arguments=""
         allowVMPassthroughParameters="true"
-        minVersion="1.5"
+        minVersion="1.6"
         maxVersion=""
         preferredVM=""
         allowBetaVM="true"