diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/python-3.8-b401ad4f2bbbc99f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/python-3.8-b401ad4f2bbbc99f.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 577daf767..000000000
--- a/releasenotes/notes/python-3.8-b401ad4f2bbbc99f.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-upgrade:
-  - This release removes support for Python releases before 3.8
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 4413ff886..a7ef62aa8 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ classifier =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
     Environment :: Console
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.6
 
 [files]
 packages =