diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-support-6c2833c61d2fa750.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-support-6c2833c61d2fa750.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eccc6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-support-6c2833c61d2fa750.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 3.8 support has been dropped. Last release of
+    barbican-tempest-plugin to support python 3.8 is 4.1.0.
+    The minimum version of Python now supported is Python 3.9.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 77913d7..2c89d06 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ long_description = file: README.rst
 author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org
 url = http://www.openstack.org/
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.9
 classifier =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ classifier =
     Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
     Programming Language :: Python
     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
 
 [files]
 packages =