diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-py39-7c8a2397befd6ecc.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py39-7c8a2397befd6ecc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eaf3014b9a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py39-7c8a2397befd6ecc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Support for Python 3.9 has been removed. Now Python 3.10 is the minimum
+    version supported.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5d0d34336a0..1c180a783c7 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ long_description = file: README.rst
 author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 url = https://docs.openstack.org/cinder/latest/
-python_requires = >=3.9
+python_requires = >=3.10
 classifiers =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ classifiers =
     Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
 project_urls:
     Source=https://opendev.org/openstack/cinder
     Tracker=https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder