diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 25a5266..07511bd 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -499,12 +499,16 @@ else:
     else:
         # parse settings in a safe way, without exec
         current_settings_dict = {}
+        # Python 3.8+ uses ast.Constant; older versions use ast.Num, ast.Str, ast.NameConstant
         attributes = {
             ast.Constant: 'value',
-            ast.NameConstant: 'value',
-            ast.Num: 'n',
-            ast.Str: 's',
         }
+        try:
+            attributes[ast.Num] = 'n'
+            attributes[ast.Str] = 's'
+            attributes[ast.NameConstant] = 'value'
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass  # Removed in Python 3.12+
         module_node = ast.parse(settings_text)
         for node in module_node.body:
             if type(node) != ast.Assign: