diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 957cb9d..2359310 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ As of October 2022, there are still no signs of version control within the Splun
 - [Search Head Backup](https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/6438) - backup to an index, works in Splunk Cloud
 
 ## Release Notes
+### 1.2.12
+- Update as per github issue #28, python code update to splunkversioncontrol_utility.py for Splunk 9.3 compatability contributed by ParksBra
+
 ### 1.2.11
 Library updates:
 - Updated Splunk python SDK to 2.0.1
diff --git a/bin/splunkversioncontrol_utility.py b/bin/splunkversioncontrol_utility.py
index e0a74d4..549c627 100644
--- a/bin/splunkversioncontrol_utility.py
+++ b/bin/splunkversioncontrol_utility.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def runOSProcess(command, logger, timeout=60, shell=True):
     finally:
         timer.cancel()
 
-    if not timer.isAlive():
+    # As per https://github.com/gjanders/SplunkVersionControl/issues/28
+    if not getattr(timer, "isAlive", getattr(timer, "is_alive"))(): # Compatibility with >py3.8
         res = False
         logger.warn("OS process timed out after %s seconds, for command %s" % (timeout, command))
         proc.terminate()
diff --git a/default/app.conf b/default/app.conf
index cdb6b6a..536653d 100644
--- a/default/app.conf
+++ b/default/app.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ label = SplunkVersionControl
 [launcher]
 author = Gareth Anderson
 description = Version Control software for Splunk instances (backup/restore from git)
-version = 1.2.11
+version = 1.2.12
 
 [package]
 id = SplunkVersionControl