diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-8-70fe6de72f16f36c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-8-70fe6de72f16f36c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0440dc800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-8-70fe6de72f16f36c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 3.8 support was dropped. The minimum version of Python now supported
+    is Python 3.9.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index a8a70e702f..312358b03c 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/heat/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