diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-49274651f8385f4a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-49274651f8385f4a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..801a177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-49274651f8385f4a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Support for Python 3.8 and older versions has been removed. Now the minimum
+    python version supported is 3.9 .
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 77bbb5c..3640da6 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 home_page = https://opendev.org/openstack/metalsmith
 license = Apache-2
-python_requires = >=3.6
+python_requires = >=3.9
 classifier =
     Environment :: Console
     Environment :: OpenStack
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ classifier =
     Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
-    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 =
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ console_scripts =
 [codespell]
 quiet-level = 4
 # Words to ignore:
-# ignore-words-list = example
\ No newline at end of file
+# ignore-words-list = example