diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a8aece5d1c..a233d0bf7c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+merlin NEXT_VERSION
+===================
+
+  + editor modes
+    - vim: load merlin when Vim is compiled with +python3/dyn (e.g. MacVim)
+
 merlin 4.12
 ===========
 Tue Sep 26 17:45:42 CEST 2023
diff --git a/vim/merlin/autoload/merlin.vim b/vim/merlin/autoload/merlin.vim
index c743c60310..f78424cdd1 100644
--- a/vim/merlin/autoload/merlin.vim
+++ b/vim/merlin/autoload/merlin.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 if !exists('g:merlin') | let g:merlin = {} | endif | let s:c = g:merlin
 
 if !exists('g:merlin_python_version')
-  if has('python3')
+  if has('python3') || has('python3_dynamic')
     let g:merlin_python_version = 3
   elseif has('python') || has('python2')
     let g:merlin_python_version = 2