diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 64edef6..450cade 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 summary = Manage dynamic plugins for Python applications
 home_page = https://docs.openstack.org/stevedore/latest/
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.9
 classifier =
     Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     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