diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d5d5177a..a91c00d0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ def local_file(filename):
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     ],
     ext_modules=ext_modules,
-    python_requires=">=3.7",
+    python_requires=">=3.8",
 )