diff --git a/basicsr/archs/arch_util.py b/basicsr/archs/arch_util.py
index f5e44ef..3a35baa 100644
--- a/basicsr/archs/arch_util.py
+++ b/basicsr/archs/arch_util.py
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ import math
 import torch
 import torchvision
 import warnings
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import sys
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 12):
+    from packaging.version import Version
+    LooseVersion = Version
+else:
+    from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 from itertools import repeat
 from torch import nn as nn
 from torch.nn import functional as F
@@ -315,4 +320,4 @@ to_1tuple = _ntuple(1)
 to_2tuple = _ntuple(2)
 to_3tuple = _ntuple(3)
 to_4tuple = _ntuple(4)
-to_ntuple = _ntuple
\ No newline at end of file
+to_ntuple = _ntuple
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 3ab1e53..21a542b 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ git clone https://github.com/mav-rik/facerestore_cf.git
 
 If running the portable windows version of ComfyUI, run embedded_install.bat
 Windows users not running the portable version can run install.bat. Linux and mac users can run install.sh.
-If the install fails for whatever reason, you'll need to work out how to install opencv-python yourself (you'll get a cv2 not found error otherwise)
+If the install fails for whatever reason, you'll need to work out how to install opencv-python yourself (you'll get a cv2 not found error otherwise).
+If you are using Python3.12 or higher version, please use `requirements_312.txt`.
 
 
 
diff --git a/requirements_312.txt b/requirements_312.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc41849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements_312.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+opencv-python
+numpy
+torch
+torchvision
+addict
+future
+lmdb
+Pillow
+pyyaml
+requests
+scikit-image
+scipy
+tb-nightly
+tqdm
+yapf
+lpips
+gdown # supports downloading the large file from Google Drive
+# cmake
+# dlib
+# conda install -c conda-forge dlib
+packaging