diff --git a/sdks/python/container/base_image_requirements.txt b/sdks/python/container/base_image_requirements.txt
index 59075996c142..368cb6c7caad 100644
--- a/sdks/python/container/base_image_requirements.txt
+++ b/sdks/python/container/base_image_requirements.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ mmh3==2.5.1
 # These are additional packages likely to be used by customers.
 numpy==1.19.5
 scipy==1.4.1
-pandas==1.1.5
+pandas==1.1.5 ; python_version<"3.7"
+pandas==1.2.2 ; python_version>="3.7"
 protorpc==0.12.0
 python-gflags==3.0.6
 tensorflow==2.4.1