diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Breaking Changes-20241016-185117.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Breaking Changes-20241016-185117.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55bb37461
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Breaking Changes-20241016-185117.yaml	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: Breaking Changes
+body: Drop support for Python 3.8
+time: 2024-10-16T18:51:17.581547-04:00
+custom:
+  Author: mikealfare
+  Issue: "1373"
diff --git a/.github/scripts/integration-test-matrix.js b/.github/scripts/integration-test-matrix.js
index 8e4b351fc..49db45575 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/integration-test-matrix.js
+++ b/.github/scripts/integration-test-matrix.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = ({ context }) => {
-  const defaultPythonVersion = "3.8";
-  const supportedPythonVersions = ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"];
+  const defaultPythonVersion = "3.9";
+  const supportedPythonVersions = ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"];
   const supportedAdapters = ["bigquery"];
 
   // if PR, generate matrix based on files changed and PR labels
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index 43ac4ecb3..a9179f9ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ on:
   # all PRs, important to note that `pull_request_target` workflows
   # will run in the context of the target branch of a PR
   pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, labeled]
   # manual trigger
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
@@ -280,10 +281,10 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      - name: Set up Python 3.9
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.8"
+          python-version: "3.9"
 
       - name: Install python dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index d04b4307f..2b0ce2c25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
+          python-version: '3.9'
 
       - name: Install python dependencies
         run: |
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
 
     env:
       TOXENV: "unit"
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
+          python-version: '3.9'
 
       - name: Install python dependencies
         run: |
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-12, windows-latest]
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 3d0b98d45..16760bf07 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ repos:
     -   id: black
         args:
         -   --line-length=99
-        -   --target-version=py38
         -   --target-version=py39
         -   --target-version=py310
         -   --target-version=py311
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index f363619bb..f915af713 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ $EDITOR test.env
 There are a few methods for running tests locally.
 
 #### `tox`
-`tox` takes care of managing Python virtualenvs and installing dependencies in order to run tests. You can also run tests in parallel, for example you can run unit tests for Python 3.8, Python 3.9, Python 3.10, and Python 3.11 in parallel with `tox -p`. Also, you can run unit tests for specific python versions with `tox -e py38`. The configuration of these tests are located in `tox.ini`.
+`tox` takes care of managing Python virtualenvs and installing dependencies in order to run tests. You can also run tests in parallel, for example you can run unit tests for Python 3.9, Python 3.10, and Python 3.11 in parallel with `tox -p`. Also, you can run unit tests for specific python versions with `tox -e py39`. The configuration of these tests are located in `tox.ini`.
 
 #### `pytest`
 Finally, you can also run a specific test or group of tests using `pytest` directly. With a Python virtualenv active and dev dependencies installed you can do things like:
diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index 34169172a..2c0134110 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ git+https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core.git#egg=dbt-core&subdirectory=core
 
 # dev
 ddtrace==2.3.0
-pre-commit~=3.7.0;python_version>="3.9"
-pre-commit~=3.5.0;python_version<"3.9"
+pre-commit~=3.7.0
 pytest~=7.4
 pytest-csv~=3.0
 pytest-dotenv~=0.5.2
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 3b9431fd1..bda507dc5 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # this image gets published to GHCR for production use
 ARG py_version=3.11.2
 
-FROM python:$py_version-slim-bullseye as base
+FROM python:$py_version-slim-bullseye AS base
 
 RUN apt-get update \
   && apt-get dist-upgrade -y \
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ENV LANG=C.UTF-8
 RUN python -m pip install --upgrade "pip==24.0" "setuptools==69.2.0" "wheel==0.43.0" --no-cache-dir
 
 
-FROM base as dbt-bigquery
+FROM base AS dbt-bigquery
 
 ARG commit_ref=main
 
diff --git a/docker/dev.Dockerfile b/docker/dev.Dockerfile
index 2afad0a95..f122f5343 100644
--- a/docker/dev.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/dev.Dockerfile
@@ -1,43 +1,43 @@
 # this image does not get published, it is intended for local development only, see `Makefile` for usage
-FROM ubuntu:24.04 as base
+FROM ubuntu:24.04 AS base
 
 # prevent python installation from asking for time zone region
 ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 # add python repository
 RUN apt-get update \
-  && apt-get install -y software-properties-common=0.99.22.9 \
-  && add-apt-repository -y ppa:deadsnakes/ppa \
-  && apt-get clean \
-  && rm -rf \
-    /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
-    /tmp/* \
-    /var/tmp/*
+    && apt-get install -y software-properties-common=0.99.48 \
+    && add-apt-repository -y ppa:deadsnakes/ppa \
+    && apt-get clean \
+    && rm -rf \
+        /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+        /tmp/* \
+        /var/tmp/*
 
 # install python
 RUN apt-get update \
-  && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    build-essential=12.9ubuntu3 \
-    git-all=1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.10 \
-    python3.8=3.8.19-1+jammy1 \
-    python3.8-dev=3.8.19-1+jammy1 \
-    python3.8-distutils=3.8.19-1+jammy1 \
-    python3.8-venv=3.8.19-1+jammy1 \
-    python3-pip=22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4 \
-    python3-wheel=0.37.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 \
-  && apt-get clean \
-  && rm -rf \
-    /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
-    /tmp/* \
-    /var/tmp/*
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        build-essential=12.10ubuntu1 \
+        git-all=1:2.43.0-1ubuntu7.1 \
+        python3.9=3.9.20-1+noble1 \
+        python3.9-dev=3.9.20-1+noble1 \
+        python3.9-distutils=3.9.20-1+noble1 \
+        python3.9-venv=3.9.20-1+noble1 \
+        python3-pip=24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1 \
+        python3-wheel=0.42.0-2 \
+    && apt-get clean \
+    && rm -rf \
+        /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+        /tmp/* \
+        /var/tmp/*
 
 # update the default system interpreter to the newly installed version
-RUN update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.8 1
+RUN update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.9 1
 
 
-FROM base as dbt-bigquery-dev
+FROM base AS dbt-bigquery-dev
 
-HEALTHCHECK CMD python3 --version || exit 1
+HEALTHCHECK CMD python --version || exit 1
 
 # send stdout/stderr to terminal
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ab89a3c39..79f6025ea 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 import sys
 
 # require a supported version of Python
-if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+if sys.version_info < (3, 9):
     print("Error: dbt does not support this version of Python.")
-    print("Please upgrade to Python 3.8 or higher.")
+    print("Please upgrade to Python 3.9 or higher.")
     sys.exit(1)
 
 try:
@@ -69,11 +69,10 @@ def _dbt_bigquery_version() -> str:
         "Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows",
         "Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X",
         "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
-        "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",
     ],
-    python_requires=">=3.8",
+    python_requires=">=3.9",
 )
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b388dc5b3..240d85e34 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [tox]
 skipsdist = True
-envlist = py38,py39,py310,py311,py312
+envlist = py39,py310,py311,py312
 
-[testenv:{unit,py38,py39,py310,py311,py312,py}]
+[testenv:{unit,py39,py310,py311,py312,py}]
 description = unit testing
 skip_install = true
 passenv =
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ deps =
   -rdev-requirements.txt
   -e.
 
-[testenv:{integration,py38,py39,py310,py311,py312,py}-{bigquery}]
+[testenv:{integration,py39,py310,py311,py312,py}-{bigquery}]
 description = adapter plugin integration testing
 skip_install = true
 passenv =
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ deps =
   -rdev-requirements.txt
   .
 
-[testenv:{python-tests,py38,py39,py310,py311,py312,py}]
+[testenv:{python-tests,py39,py310,py311,py312,py}]
 description = python integration testing
 skip_install = true
 passenv =