diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-a162e3962027c0a8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-a162e3962027c0a8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0440dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-a162e3962027c0a8.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 7eaf4e2f..39ebf423 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/python-troveclient/latest
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.9
 classifier =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ 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 :: 3.11
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
 
 [files]
 packages =