diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 836764fc2..a315a235a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def walk_subpkg(name):
     platforms="any",
     packages=packages,
     package_data=package_data,
-    python_requires=">=3.8",
+    python_requires=">=3.9",
     extras_require={"testing": ["pytest"]},
     install_requires=install_requires,
     zip_safe=False,