diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-e0701b3363079bbf.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-e0701b3363079bbf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04031636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-e0701b3363079bbf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Support for Python 3.8 has been removed. Now the minimum python version
+    supported is 3.9 .
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 177d3a81..bb7a0b55 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description_file = README.rst
 author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 home_page = https://docs.openstack.org/os-vif/latest/
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.9
 classifier =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ classifier =
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
-    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
     Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
 
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