diff --git a/.github/workflows/branchbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/branchbuild.yml
index 0b999e6..844c1ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/branchbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/branchbuild.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ 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", "3.13"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releasebuild.yml b/.github/workflows/releasebuild.yml
index 4b51fd5..620e427 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releasebuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releasebuild.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_REQUIRES: pytest hypothesis
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: pytest {package}/tests
       CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
-      CIBW_PROJECT_REQUIRES_PYTHON: ">=3.8"
+      CIBW_PROJECT_REQUIRES_PYTHON: ">=3.9"
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_REQUIRES: pytest hypothesis
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: pytest {package}/tests
       CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
-      CIBW_PROJECT_REQUIRES_PYTHON: ">=3.8"
+      CIBW_PROJECT_REQUIRES_PYTHON: ">=3.9"
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -141,17 +141,13 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         arch: [auto, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x]
-        python_tag: ["cp38-*", "cp39-*", "cp310-*", "cp311-*", "cp312-*", "cp313-*", "pp38-*", "pp39-*", "pp310-*"]
+        python_tag: ["cp39-*", "cp310-*", "cp311-*", "cp312-*", "cp313-*", "pp39-*", "pp310-*"]
         exclude:
           # PyPy builds not available for these platforms
-          - arch: ppc64le
-            python_tag: "pp38-*"
           - arch: ppc64le
             python_tag: "pp39-*"
           - arch: ppc64le
             python_tag: "pp310-*"
-          - arch: s390x
-            python_tag: "pp38-*"
           - arch: s390x
             python_tag: "pp39-*"
           - arch: s390x
@@ -159,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: ${{matrix.arch}}
       CIBW_BUILD: ${{matrix.python_tag}}
-      CIBW_TEST_SKIP: "{*_{aarch64,ppc64le,s390x},*musllinux_*,pp38-*}"
+      CIBW_TEST_SKIP: "{*_{aarch64,ppc64le,s390x},*musllinux_*}"
       #CIBW_TEST_REQUIRES: pytest hypothesis pandas
       CIBW_TEST_REQUIRES: pytest hypothesis
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: pytest {package}/tests
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2fd6a6..322f0dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ RapidFuzz is a fast string matching library for Python and C++, which is using t
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- Python 3.8 or later
+- Python 3.9 or later
 - On Windows the [Visual C++ 2019 redistributable](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads) is required
 
 ## Installation
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 968e435..fd73817 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ line-length = 120
 
 [tool.mypy]
 files = ["src"]
-python_version = "3.8"
+python_version = "3.9"
 warn_unused_configs = true
 show_error_codes = true
 enable_error_code = ["ignore-without-code", "redundant-expr", "truthy-bool"]
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ xfail_strict = true
 log_cli_level = "info"
 
 [tool.pylint]
-py-version = "3.8"
+py-version = "3.9"
 
 [tool.pylint.reports]
 output-format = "colorized"
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ disable = [
 ]
 
 [tool.ruff]
-target-version = "py38"
+target-version = "py39"
 src = ["src"]
 exclude = []
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 49fde69..1c185a2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ setup_args = {
     "license": "MIT",
     "classifiers": [
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "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",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     ],
     "packages": ["rapidfuzz", "rapidfuzz.distance", "rapidfuzz.__pyinstaller"],
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ setup_args = {
         "rapidfuzz": ["*.pyi", "py.typed", "__init__.pxd", "rapidfuzz.h"],
         "rapidfuzz.distance": ["*.pyi"],
     },
-    "python_requires": ">=3.8",
+    "python_requires": ">=3.9",
 }