diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index b583097a..d628f030 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 - job:
-    name: oslodb-tox-py39-tips
-    parent: openstack-tox-py39
+    name: oslodb-tox-py38-tips
+    parent: openstack-tox-py38
     description: |
       Run unit tests for oslo.db with main branch of important libs.
       Takes advantage of the base tox job's install-siblings feature.
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
     name: oslodb-tox-unit-tips
     check:
       jobs:
-        - oslodb-tox-py39-tips
+        - oslodb-tox-py38-tips
         - oslodb-tox-py310-tips
     gate:
       jobs:
-        - oslodb-tox-py39-tips
+        - oslodb-tox-py38-tips
         - oslodb-tox-py310-tips
 
 - project:
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b085450c..5699aafc 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description_file =
 author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 home_page = https://docs.openstack.org/oslo.db/latest
-python_requires = >=3.9
+python_requires = >=3.8
 classifier =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ 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 :: Only