diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-6-and-3-7-68ad47ae9d14dca7.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-6-and-3-7-68ad47ae9d14dca7.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d5e4e3d3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-6-and-3-7-68ad47ae9d14dca7.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 3.6 & 3.7 support has been dropped. The minimum version of Python now
+    supported is Python 3.8.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7005755c58..ba7e0a2b98 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
 minversion = 3.18
-envlist = py37,pep8
+envlist = py38,pep8
 skipsdist = True
 ignore_basepython_conflict = True