diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/python.ts b/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/python.ts
index 8ff9478821..061dcf97f3 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/python.ts
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/python.ts
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ class Package {
       packages: modules.map(m => m.pythonName),
       package_data: packageData,
       python_requires: '>=3.6',
-      install_requires: [`jsii~=${jsiiVersionSimple}`, 'publication>=0.0.3'].concat(dependencies),
+      install_requires: [`jsii${toPythonVersionRange(`^${jsiiVersionSimple}`)}`, 'publication>=0.0.3'].concat(dependencies),
       classifiers: [
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',
         'Operating System :: OS Independent',
diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-base-of-base/python/setup.py b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-base-of-base/python/setup.py
index 620e92abb9..188f8f4076 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-base-of-base/python/setup.py
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-base-of-base/python/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     },
     "python_requires": ">=3.6",
     "install_requires": [
-        "jsii~=0.0.0",
+        "jsii>=0.0.0, <0.0.1",
         "publication>=0.0.3"
     ],
     "classifiers": [
diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-base/python/setup.py b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-base/python/setup.py
index 4eee448c4c..31a67e967e 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-base/python/setup.py
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-base/python/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     },
     "python_requires": ">=3.6",
     "install_requires": [
-        "jsii~=0.0.0",
+        "jsii>=0.0.0, <0.0.1",
         "publication>=0.0.3",
         "scope.jsii-calc-base-of-base>=0.0.0, <0.0.1"
     ],
diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-lib/python/setup.py b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-lib/python/setup.py
index f18a4bf443..a0341a08d9 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-lib/python/setup.py
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc-lib/python/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     },
     "python_requires": ">=3.6",
     "install_requires": [
-        "jsii~=0.0.0",
+        "jsii>=0.0.0, <0.0.1",
         "publication>=0.0.3",
         "scope.jsii-calc-base>=0.0.0, <0.0.1",
         "scope.jsii-calc-base-of-base>=0.0.0, <0.0.1"
diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc/python/setup.py b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc/python/setup.py
index 32c75ca7ac..c6bc9722f4 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc/python/setup.py
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/expected.jsii-calc/python/setup.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     },
     "python_requires": ">=3.6",
     "install_requires": [
-        "jsii~=0.0.0",
+        "jsii>=0.0.0, <0.0.1",
         "publication>=0.0.3",
         "scope.jsii-calc-base>=0.0.0, <0.0.1",
         "scope.jsii-calc-base-of-base>=0.0.0, <0.0.1",