diff --git a/runtime/syntax/python.vim b/runtime/syntax/python.vim
index e67bf58..ff58325 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/python.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/python.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	Python
 " Maintainer:	Zvezdan Petkovic <zpetkovic@acm.org>
-" Last Change:	2022 Jun 28
+" Last Change:	2023 Feb 26
 " Credits:	Neil Schemenauer <nas@python.ca>
 "		Dmitry Vasiliev
 "
@@ -35,12 +35,26 @@
 "
 "   let python_highlight_all = 1
 "
+" The use of Python 2 compatible syntax highlighting can be enforced.
+" The straddling code (Python 2 and 3 compatible), up to Python 3.5,
+" will be also supported.
+"
+"   let python_use_python2_syntax = 1
+"
+" This option will exclude all modern Python 3.6 or higher features.
+"
 
 " quit when a syntax file was already loaded.
 if exists("b:current_syntax")
   finish
 endif
 
+" Use of Python 2 and 3.5 or lower requested.
+if exists("python_use_python2_syntax")
+  runtime! syntax/python2.vim
+  finish
+endif
+
 " We need nocompatible mode in order to continue lines with backslashes.
 " Original setting will be restored.
 let s:cpo_save = &cpo
@@ -91,8 +105,8 @@
 syn keyword pythonAsync		async await
 
 " Soft keywords
-" These keywords do not mean anything unless used in the right context
-" See https://docs.python.org/3/reference/lexical_analysis.html#soft-keywords 
+" These keywords do not mean anything unless used in the right context.
+" See https://docs.python.org/3/reference/lexical_analysis.html#soft-keywords
 " for more on this.
 syn match   pythonConditional   "^\s*\zscase\%(\s\+.*:.*$\)\@="
 syn match   pythonConditional   "^\s*\zsmatch\%(\s\+.*:\s*\%(#.*\)\=$\)\@="