diff --git a/.github/workflows/install-lint-test.yml b/.github/workflows/install-lint-test.yml
index 7fe3c1030..0515438cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install-lint-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install-lint-test.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version:
-          - '3.10'
           - 3.11
 
     steps:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03f254226..06f6d4eb1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 > __Documentation__: [aitomatic.github.io/openssa](https://aitomatic.github.io/openssa)
 >
-> __Installation__: `pip install openssa` _(Python 3.10-3.11)_
+> __Installation__: `pip install openssa` _(Python 3.11)_
 >
 > __SSA Problem-Solver App Launcher__ _(after installation by `pip install openssa[contrib]`)_: `openssa launch solver`
 > (try out the same app hosted at [openssa.streamlit.app](https://openssa.streamlit.app))
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 528362078..5e8c12834 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pylint = ">=3.0"
 pytest = ">=7.4"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = ">=3.10,<3.12"
+python = ">=3.11,<3.12"
 # OpenAI & related
 openai = ">=1.3"
 # LlamaIndex & related
@@ -78,24 +78,14 @@ httpx = ">=0.25"
 google-api-python-client = ">=2.111"
 
 # optional dependencies required by extras
-pillow = {version = ">=9.5", optional = true}
-python-pptx = {version = ">=0.6", optional = true}
 streamlit = {version = ">=1.29", optional = true}
 streamlit-mic-recorder = {version = ">=0.0.4", optional = true}
-torch = {version = ">=2.0", optional = true}
-transformers = {version = ">=4.36", optional = true}
 
 [tool.poetry.extras]
 contrib = [
   "streamlit",
   "streamlit-mic-recorder",
 ]
-cv = [  # for processing images either standalone or in files such as .PPTX
-  "pillow",
-  "python-pptx",
-  "torch",
-  "transformers",
-]
 
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]