diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-support-cd672361bccdd467.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-support-cd672361bccdd467.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..384ad08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-support-cd672361bccdd467.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 3.8 support has been dropped. Last release of
+    magnum-tempest-plugin to support python 3.8 is 2.5.0.
+    The minimum version of Python now supported is Python 3.9.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index a8f43f1..24338c5 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ classifier =
     Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     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 =