diff --git a/ortools/python/README.md b/ortools/python/README.md
index b149ac78f6..e95202f480 100644
--- a/ortools/python/README.md
+++ b/ortools/python/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Introduction
 
-This is the documentation page for the Python 3.8+ wrapper of OR-Tools.
+This is the documentation page for the Python 3.9+ wrapper of OR-Tools.
 
 This project aim to explain how you build a Python native wheel package using
 [`setup.py`](https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/packaging-projects/).
diff --git a/ortools/python/setup.py.in b/ortools/python/setup.py.in
index 23b6654505..b38b5fd708 100644
--- a/ortools/python/setup.py.in
+++ b/ortools/python/setup.py.in
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ setup(
     name='@PYTHON_PROJECT@',
     version='@PROJECT_VERSION@',
     packages=find_packages(),
-    python_requires='>= 3.8',
+    python_requires='>= 3.9',
     install_requires=[
         'absl-py >= 2.0.0',
         'numpy >= 1.13.3',
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ setup(
         'Programming Language :: Python',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',