diff --git a/src/python/pythonHelpers.hpp b/src/python/pythonHelpers.hpp
index 59e39046..2806c129 100644
--- a/src/python/pythonHelpers.hpp
+++ b/src/python/pythonHelpers.hpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     _Pragma( "GCC diagnostic push" ) \
     _Pragma( "GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wpedantic\"" ) \
     _Pragma( "GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wmissing-field-initializers\"" )
-    #if __GNUC__ > 8 
+    #if __GNUC__ > 11
       _Pragma( "GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wc++20-extensions\"")
     #endif
 #endif