diff --git a/src/prep.py b/src/prep.py
index 468799ca4..87248664a 100644
--- a/src/prep.py
+++ b/src/prep.py
@@ -70,11 +70,15 @@ def __init__(self, screens, img_host, config):
         self.img_host = img_host.lower()
         tmdb.API_KEY = config['DEFAULT']['tmdb_api']
 
-    async def prompt_user_for_confirmation(self, message):
-        response = input(f"{message} (Y/n): ").strip().lower()
-        if response == '' or response == 'y':
-            return True
-        return False
+    async def prompt_user_for_confirmation(self, message: str) -> bool:
+        try:
+            response = input(f"{message} (Y/n): ").strip().lower()
+            if response in ["y", "yes", ""]:
+                return True
+            return False
+        except EOFError:
+            console.print("[bold red]Input was interrupted.")
+            return False
 
     async def check_images_concurrently(self, imagelist):
         async def check_and_collect(image_dict):
diff --git a/upload.py b/upload.py
index e6630fc4a..5121aaf52 100644
--- a/upload.py
+++ b/upload.py
@@ -602,13 +602,11 @@ def get_missing(meta):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     pyver = platform.python_version_tuple()
-    if int(pyver[0]) != 3:
-        console.print("[bold red]Python2 Detected, please use python3")
-        exit()
-    else:
-        if int(pyver[1]) <= 6:
-            console.print("[bold red]Python <= 3.6 Detected, please use Python >=3.7")
-            loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-            loop.run_until_complete(do_the_thing(base_dir))
-        else:
-            asyncio.run(do_the_thing(base_dir))
+    if int(pyver[0]) != 3 or int(pyver[1]) < 12:
+        console.print("[bold red]Python version is too low. Please use Python 3.12 or higher.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    try:
+        asyncio.run(do_the_thing(base_dir))  # Pass the correct base_dir value here
+    except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
+        console.print("[bold red]Program interrupted. Exiting.")