diff --git a/.github/workflows/dm_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/dm_ci.yml
index c67b0e2..2496ae9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dm_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dm_ci.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: [3.9]
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 477c0e3..4da9863 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ We strongly recommend installation via Anaconda (refer to [Anaconda website and
 * Create a new environment for DeezyMatch
 
 ```bash
-conda create -n py38deezy python=3.8
+conda create -n py39deezy python=3.9
 ```
 
 * Activate the environment:
 
 ```bash
-conda activate py38deezy
+conda activate py39deezy
 ```
 
 * DeezyMatch can be installed in different ways:
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ conda activate py38deezy
           pip install -v -e .
           ```
 
-* We have provided some [Jupyter Notebooks to show how different components in DeezyMatch can be run](./examples). To allow the newly created `py38deezy` environment to show up in the notebooks:
+* We have provided some [Jupyter Notebooks to show how different components in DeezyMatch can be run](./examples). To allow the newly created `py39deezy` environment to show up in the notebooks:
 
   ```bash
-  python -m ipykernel install --user --name py38deezy --display-name "Python (py38deezy)"
+  python -m ipykernel install --user --name py39deezy --display-name "Python (py39deezy)"
   ```
 
 ## Data and directory structure in tutorials
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 31d9018..ae67861 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="DeezyMatch",
-    version="1.3.2",
+    version="1.3.3",
     description="A Flexible Deep Learning Approach to Fuzzy String Matching and Candidate Ranking",
     author=u"The LwM Development Team",
     #author_email="",
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     packages = setuptools.find_packages(),
     include_package_data = True,
     platforms="OS Independent",
-    python_requires='>=3.7',
+    python_requires='>=3.9',
     install_requires=[
         "torch>=1.5.0",
         "torchvision>=0.6.0",
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
         "Natural Language :: English",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",
         "Intended Audience :: Education",