diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py b/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py
index 2b48782fbb..682346113e 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ def create_validator(schema):
     schema_store = compile_schema_store()
     resolver = jsonschema.RefResolver.from_schema(schema_store[schema], store=schema_store)
 
-    return jsonschema.Draft7Validator(schema_store[schema], resolver=resolver).validate
+    # TODO: Remove this after the jsonschema>=4 requirement had time to reach users
+    try:
+        return jsonschema.Draft202012Validator(schema_store[schema], resolver=resolver).validate
+    except AttributeError:
+        return jsonschema.Draft7Validator(schema_store[schema], resolver=resolver).validate
 
 
 def validate(data, schema):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 92381d7d51..6d338ae1cb 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ argcomplete
 colorama
 hid
 hjson
-jsonschema>=3
+jsonschema>=4
 milc>=1.4.2
 pygments
 pyusb