diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cebb00d..cdb1f93 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ OPTIONAL -- Use with CAUTION:
 ## Development Setup
 
 Prerequisites:
-  - Python 3.7+, ideally installed via a virtual environment
+  - Python 3.8+, ideally installed via a virtual environment
   - A local copy of the code
 
 Install dependencies:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9b9b823..f2ee348 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def get_version():
     #     'dev': DEV_DEPENDENCIES
     # },
     test_suite="tests",
-    python_requires=">=3.7",
+    python_requires=">=3.8",
     # license and classifier list:
     # https://pypi.org/pypi?%3Aaction=list_classifiers
     license="License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",