diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index d082bba45..843534b05 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
       - release-notes-jobs-python3
     check:
       jobs:
-        - openstack-tox-functional-py38
         - openstack-tox-functional-py39
+        - openstack-tox-functional-py311
         - openstack-tox-pep8
         - placement-nova-tox-functional-py39
         - placement-nested-perfload:
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
             irrelevant-files: *gate-irrelevant-files
     gate:
       jobs:
-        - openstack-tox-functional-py38
         - openstack-tox-functional-py39
+        - openstack-tox-functional-py311
         - openstack-tox-pep8
         - placement-nova-tox-functional-py39
         - tempest-integrated-placement:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index f151c7938..06ea6b896 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ passenv =
 # there is also secret magic in subunit-trace which lets you run in a fail only
 # mode. To do this define the TRACE_FAILONLY environmental variable.
 
-[testenv:functional{,-py38,-py39,-py310,-py311,-py312}]
+[testenv:functional{,-py39,-py310,-py311,-py312}]
 commands =
   stestr --test-path=./placement/tests/functional run {posargs}