diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be006de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Keep GitHub Actions up to date with GitHub's Dependabot...
+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/keeping-your-actions-up-to-date-with-dependabot
+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file#package-ecosystem
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"  # Group all Actions updates into a single larger pull request
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 8eb17bd..f02ff8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: test
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+  pull_request:
 
 # Cancel running jobs for the same workflow and branch.
 concurrency:
@@ -24,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
         qt-lib: [pyqt5, pyqt6, pyside2, pyside6]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
         exclude:
@@ -35,12 +40,16 @@ jobs:
             os: windows-latest
           - python-version: "3.12"
             qt-lib: pyside2
+          - python-version: "3.13"
+            qt-lib: pyside2
+          - qt-lib: pyside2
+            os: macos-latest
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5.2.0
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 1268495..7fbe4b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+UNRELEASED
+----------
+
+* Added official support for Python 3.13.
+* Dropped support for EOL Python 3.8.
+
 4.4.0 (2024-02-07)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 76ab13b..ca9c6f9 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ Features
 Requirements
 ============
 
-Since version 4.1.0, ``pytest-qt`` requires Python 3.7+.
-
 Works with either PySide6_, PySide2_, PyQt6_ or PyQt5_.
 
 If any of the above libraries is already imported by the time the tests execute, that library will be used.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1f99bd6..cc64bf2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     url="http://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-qt",
     use_scm_version={"write_to": "src/pytestqt/_version.py"},
     setup_requires=["setuptools_scm"],
-    python_requires=">=3.8",
+    python_requires=">=3.9",
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
         "Framework :: Pytest",
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
         "Topic :: Desktop Environment :: Window Managers",
         "Topic :: Software Development :: Quality Assurance",
         "Topic :: Software Development :: Testing",
diff --git a/tests/test_exceptions.py b/tests/test_exceptions.py
index 70af219..8627f9b 100644
--- a/tests/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/test_exceptions.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def test_exceptions(qtbot):
             expected_lines = [
                 "*RuntimeError: original error",
                 "*app.sendEvent*",
-                "*ValueError: mistakes were made*",
+                "*ValueError:*mistakes were made*",
                 "*1 failed*",
             ]
         else:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e3f965f..e1203e3 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py{38,39,310,311,312}-{pyqt5,pyside2,pyside6,pyqt6}
+envlist = py{39,310,311,312,313}-{pyqt5,pyside2,pyside6,pyqt6}
 
 [testenv]
 deps=