diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-8-4636cf15992db5e7.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-8-4636cf15992db5e7.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0440dc80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-8-4636cf15992db5e7.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 3.8 support was dropped. The minimum version of Python now supported
+    is Python 3.9.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0a6f9d57e..58592285e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ project_urls =
     API Reference = https://docs.openstack.org/api-ref/placement/
     Source Code = https://opendev.org/openstack/placement
     Release Notes = https://docs.openstack.org/releasenotes/placement/
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.9
 classifier =
     Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
     Environment :: OpenStack