diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-28fd72eff86e858e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-28fd72eff86e858e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..900d80f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-28fd72eff86e858e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 3.8 support has been dropped. Last release of
+    zaqar-tempest-plugin to support python 3.8 is 2.0.0.
+    The minimum version of Python now supported is Python 3.9.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6df12ea..f9d096e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description_file =
 author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 home_page = http://www.openstack.org/
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.9
 classifier =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ classifier =
     Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
     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