diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-pyproj/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-pyproj/package.py
index 055e6c7c8f..566c406428 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-pyproj/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-pyproj/package.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class PyPyproj(PythonPackage):
 
     maintainers("citibeth", "adamjstewart")
 
+    version("3.6.0", sha256="a5b111865b3f0f8b77b3983f2fbe4dd6248fc09d3730295949977c8dcd988062")
     version("3.5.0", sha256="9859d1591c1863414d875ae0759e72c2cffc01ab989dc64137fbac572cc81bf6")
     version("3.4.1", sha256="261eb29b1d55b1eb7f336127344d9b31284d950a9446d1e0d1c2411f7dd8e3ac")
     version("3.4.0", sha256="a708445927ace9857f52c3ba67d2915da7b41a8fdcd9b8f99a4c9ed60a75eb33")
@@ -35,8 +36,7 @@ class PyPyproj(PythonPackage):
     depends_on("py-setuptools@61:", when="@3.4:", type="build")
     depends_on("py-setuptools", type="build")
     depends_on("py-cython@0.28.4:", when="@2:", type="build")
-
-    # In setup.cfg
+    depends_on("python@3.9:", when="@3.6:", type=("build", "link", "run"))
     depends_on("python@3.8:", when="@3.3:", type=("build", "link", "run"))
     depends_on("py-certifi", when="@3:", type=("build", "run"))