diff --git a/docs/dev/tools/cli.md b/docs/dev/tools/cli.md
index 01000eb6ed..48dfbed7c7 100644
--- a/docs/dev/tools/cli.md
+++ b/docs/dev/tools/cli.md
@@ -649,6 +649,10 @@ viam module reload [...named args]
 viam module upload --version=<version> --platform=<platform> [--org-id=<org-id> | --public-namespace=<namespace>] [--module=<path to meta.json>] <module-path> --tags=<tags>
 ```
 
+{{% alert title="Note" color="note" %}}
+If you are writing your module using Python, you must have Python version 3.11 or newer installed on your computer for the `viam module generate` command to work.
+{{% /alert %}}
+
 Examples:
 
 ```sh {class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
diff --git a/docs/operate/get-started/other-hardware/_index.md b/docs/operate/get-started/other-hardware/_index.md
index 5278725041..903ff681e8 100644
--- a/docs/operate/get-started/other-hardware/_index.md
+++ b/docs/operate/get-started/other-hardware/_index.md
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ Authenticate your CLI session with Viam using one of the following options:
 {{< readfile "/static/include/how-to/auth-cli.md" >}}
 {{< /expand >}}
 
-1. Run the `module generate` command in your terminal:
+1. Run the `module generate` command in your terminal.
+   If you are writing your module using Python, you must have Python version 3.11 or newer installed on your computer for this command to work:
 
    ```sh {id="terminal-prompt" class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
    viam module generate
diff --git a/docs/operate/get-started/other-hardware/hello-world-module.md b/docs/operate/get-started/other-hardware/hello-world-module.md
index 411171c13e..c494332a42 100644
--- a/docs/operate/get-started/other-hardware/hello-world-module.md
+++ b/docs/operate/get-started/other-hardware/hello-world-module.md
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ Authenticate your CLI session with Viam using one of the following options:
 {{% snippet "setup.md" %}}
 
 {{% /expand%}}
+{{< expand "For Python users: Make sure you have at least Python 3.11" >}}
+
+If you plan to write your module using Python, you need Python version 3.11 or newer installed on your computer to use the code generation tool in this guide.
+You can check by running `python3 --version` or `python --version` in your terminal.
+
+{{< /expand >}}
 
 ## Create a test script