diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index d4a95d1..45317a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10']
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10']
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 55de09d..b4daedc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description = "Xrpld network generator"
 authors = ["Denis Angell <dangell@transia.co>"]
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "^3.8"
+python = "^3.9.6"
 pyyaml = "^6.0.1"
 requests = "^2.31.0"
 xrpld-publisher = "^2.0.0"