diff --git a/packaging/postinstall.sh b/packaging/postinstall.sh
index 636200d..7e5e577 100644
--- a/packaging/postinstall.sh
+++ b/packaging/postinstall.sh
@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@ APPDIR="/opt/voxd"
 
 # Pick a Python >= 3.9 if available; attempt RPM install on openSUSE if too old
 pick_python() {
-  for c in python3.12 python3.11 python3.10 python3.9 python3 python; do
+  for c in python3.14 python3.13 python3.12 python3.11 python3.10 python3.9 python3 python; do
     if command -v "$c" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       ver="$("$c" - <<'PY'
 import sys
 print(f"{sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}")
 PY
 )"
-      case "$ver" in
-        3.9|3.10|3.11|3.12|3.13) echo "$c"; return 0 ;;
-        *) ;;
-      esac
+      maj="${ver%%.*}"; min="${ver#*.}"
+      if [ "$maj" -gt 3 ] || { [ "$maj" -eq 3 ] && [ "$min" -ge 9 ]; }; then
+        echo "$c"; return 0
+      fi
     fi
   done
   echo ""
diff --git a/packaging/voxd.wrapper b/packaging/voxd.wrapper
index d1b0e11..5a6a194 100644
--- a/packaging/voxd.wrapper
+++ b/packaging/voxd.wrapper
@@ -49,17 +49,17 @@ PY
     *)
       # Attempt to create a user-local venv with any newer Python found
       pick_python() {
-        for c in python3.12 python3.11 python3.10 python3.9 python3; do
+        for c in python3.14 python3.13 python3.12 python3.11 python3.10 python3.9 python3; do
           if command -v "$c" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             v="$($c - <<'PY'
 import sys
 print(f"{sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}")
 PY
 )"
-            case "$v" in
-              3.9|3.10|3.11|3.12|3.13) echo "$c"; return 0 ;;
-              *) : ;;
-            esac
+            maj="${v%%.*}"; min="${v#*.}"
+            if [ "$maj" -gt 3 ] || { [ "$maj" -eq 3 ] && [ "$min" -ge 9 ]; }; then
+              echo "$c"; return 0
+            fi
           fi
         done
         echo ""