diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-bb1062b0726bf422.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-bb1062b0726bf422.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04031636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py38-bb1062b0726bf422.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 94fa1981..a4f2abba 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/oslo.cache/latest
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.9
 classifier =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ classifier =
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11