diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f7be4ebdb61..ec45b3426fe 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -810,14 +810,14 @@ set(PLATFORM_LINKFLAGS_DEBUG "")
 # For alternate Python locations the commandline can be used to override detected/default cache settings, e.g:
 # On Unix:
 #   cmake ../blender \
-#         -D PYTHON_VERSION=3.4 \
-#         -D PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR=/opt/py34/include/python3.4d \
-#         -D PYTHON_LIBRARY=/opt/py34/lib/libpython3.4d.so
+#         -D PYTHON_VERSION=3.5 \
+#         -D PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR=/opt/py34/include/python3.5d \
+#         -D PYTHON_LIBRARY=/opt/py34/lib/libpython3.5d.so
 #
 # On Macs:
 #   cmake ../blender \
-#         -D PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR=/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/include/python3.4 \
-#         -D PYTHON_LIBPATH=/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/config \
+#         -D PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR=/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/include/python3.5 \
+#         -D PYTHON_LIBPATH=/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib/python3.5/config \
 #         -G Xcode
 #
 # When changing any of this remember to update the notes in doc/build_systems/cmake.txt
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ elseif(WIN32)
 
 		if(WITH_PYTHON)
 			# normally cached but not since we include them with blender
-			set(PYTHON_VERSION 3.4) #  CACHE STRING)
+			set(PYTHON_VERSION 3.5) #  CACHE STRING)
 			string(REPLACE "." "" _PYTHON_VERSION_NO_DOTS ${PYTHON_VERSION})
 			set(PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR "${LIBDIR}/python/include/python${PYTHON_VERSION}")  # CACHE PATH)
 			set(PYTHON_LIBRARY "${LIBDIR}/python/lib/python${_PYTHON_VERSION_NO_DOTS}mw.lib")  # CACHE FILEPATH)
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ elseif(APPLE)
 	endif()
 
 	if(WITH_PYTHON)
-		# we use precompiled libraries for py 3.4 and up by default
+		# we use precompiled libraries for py 3.5 and up by default
 		set(PYTHON_VERSION 3.5)
 		if(NOT WITH_PYTHON_MODULE AND NOT WITH_PYTHON_FRAMEWORK)
 			# normally cached but not since we include them with blender
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake
index e4236fb4c24..7dcdc078c91 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/Modules/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ IF(NOT PYTHON_ROOT_DIR AND NOT $ENV{PYTHON_ROOT_DIR} STREQUAL "")
   SET(PYTHON_ROOT_DIR $ENV{PYTHON_ROOT_DIR})
 ENDIF()
 
-SET(PYTHON_VERSION 3.4 CACHE STRING "Python Version (major and minor only)")
+SET(PYTHON_VERSION 3.5 CACHE STRING "Python Version (major and minor only)")
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED(PYTHON_VERSION)
 
 
diff --git a/build_files/scons/config/win32-mingw-config.py b/build_files/scons/config/win32-mingw-config.py
index f4b709dda81..bb28deaade2 100644
--- a/build_files/scons/config/win32-mingw-config.py
+++ b/build_files/scons/config/win32-mingw-config.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ LCGDIR = '#../lib/mingw32'
 LIBDIR = "${LCGDIR}"
 
 BF_PYTHON = LIBDIR + '/python'
-BF_PYTHON_VERSION = '3.4'
+BF_PYTHON_VERSION = '3.5'
 WITH_BF_STATICPYTHON = False
 BF_PYTHON_INC = '${BF_PYTHON}/include/python${BF_PYTHON_VERSION}'
 BF_PYTHON_BINARY = 'python'
diff --git a/build_files/scons/config/win64-mingw-config.py b/build_files/scons/config/win64-mingw-config.py
index 6106f2ac631..f5659a99ff5 100644
--- a/build_files/scons/config/win64-mingw-config.py
+++ b/build_files/scons/config/win64-mingw-config.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ LCGDIR = '#../lib/mingw64'
 LIBDIR = "${LCGDIR}"
 
 BF_PYTHON = LIBDIR + '/python'
-BF_PYTHON_VERSION = '3.4'
+BF_PYTHON_VERSION = '3.5'
 WITH_BF_STATICPYTHON = False
 BF_PYTHON_INC = '${BF_PYTHON}/include/python${BF_PYTHON_VERSION}'
 BF_PYTHON_BINARY = 'python'