diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-support-68f7bfafaefc8d41.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-support-68f7bfafaefc8d41.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5490e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python38-support-68f7bfafaefc8d41.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Support for Python 3.8 has been dropped. Latest release of
+    cinder-tempest-plugin to support python 3.8 is 1.15.0.
+    The minimum version of Python now supported is Python 3.9.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 3d74cb9..e06cda0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 url = http://www.openstack.org/
-python_requires = >=3.6
+python_requires = >=3.9
 classifiers =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@
     Programming Language :: Python
     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 =