diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e1a250efe7..0c0813fdf4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ matrix:
     - python: 3.4
     - python: 3.6
     - python: 3.7
+    - python: 3.8
       env:
         - >-
           NOSEOPTS="--verbose --with-coverage --with-timer --cover-inclusive
diff --git a/azurelinuxagent/common/osutil/bigip.py b/azurelinuxagent/common/osutil/bigip.py
index 07cdb1dd65..945c89bb8a 100644
--- a/azurelinuxagent/common/osutil/bigip.py
+++ b/azurelinuxagent/common/osutil/bigip.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def _wait_until_mcpd_is_initialized(self):
                 break
             time.sleep(30)
 
-        if rc is 0:
+        if rc == 0:
             return True
 
         raise OSUtilError(
diff --git a/azurelinuxagent/common/version.py b/azurelinuxagent/common/version.py
index 854a8c66b8..fa52833691 100644
--- a/azurelinuxagent/common/version.py
+++ b/azurelinuxagent/common/version.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def get_distro():
         osinfo = ['nsbsd', release, '', 'nsbsd']
     else:
         try:
-            # dist() removed in Python 3.7
+            # dist() removed in Python 3.8
             osinfo = list(platform.dist()) + ['']
         except:
             osinfo = ['UNKNOWN', 'FFFF', '', '']
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 4fc043df55..35071253eb 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ flake8; python_version >= '2.7'
 mock==2.0.0; python_version == '2.6'
 mock==3.0.5; python_version >= '2.7' and python_version <= '3.5'
 mock==4.0.2; python_version >= '3.6'
+distro; python_version >= '3.8'
 nose
-nose-timer; python_version >= '2.7'
\ No newline at end of file
+nose-timer; python_version >= '2.7'
diff --git a/tests/common/test_version.py b/tests/common/test_version.py
index ada8f2349c..8767828077 100644
--- a/tests/common/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/common/test_version.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from azurelinuxagent.common.event import EVENTS_DIRECTORY
 from azurelinuxagent.common.version import set_current_agent, \
     AGENT_LONG_VERSION, AGENT_VERSION, AGENT_NAME, AGENT_NAME_PATTERN, \
-    get_f5_platform, get_distro
+    get_f5_platform, get_distro, PY_VERSION_MAJOR, PY_VERSION_MINOR
 from tests.tools import AgentTestCase, open_patch, patch
 
 
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ def default_system_exception():
     raise Exception
 
 
+def is_platform_dist_supported():
+    # platform.dist() and platform.linux_distribution() is deprecated from Python 3.8+
+    if PY_VERSION_MAJOR == 3 and PY_VERSION_MINOR >= 8:
+        return False
+    else:
+        return True
+
 class TestAgentVersion(AgentTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         AgentTestCase.setUp(self)
@@ -79,18 +86,32 @@ def test_distro_is_correct_format_when_openbsd(self, platform_system_name, mock_
         return
 
     @mock.patch('platform.system', side_effect=default_system)
-    @mock.patch('platform.dist', side_effect=default_system_no_linux_distro)
-    def test_distro_is_correct_format_when_default_case(self, platform_system_name, default_system_no_linux):
-        osinfo = get_distro()
+    def test_distro_is_correct_format_when_default_case(self, *args):
         default_list = ['', '', '', '']
-        self.assertListEqual(default_list, osinfo)
+        unknown_list = ['unknown', 'FFFF', '', '']
+
+        if is_platform_dist_supported():
+            with patch('platform.dist', side_effect=default_system_no_linux_distro):
+                osinfo = get_distro()
+                self.assertListEqual(default_list, osinfo)
+        else:
+            # platform.dist() is deprecated in Python 3.7+ and would throw, resulting in unknown distro
+            osinfo = get_distro()
+            self.assertListEqual(unknown_list, osinfo)
         return
 
     @mock.patch('platform.system', side_effect=default_system)
-    @mock.patch('platform.dist', side_effect=default_system_exception)
-    def test_distro_is_correct_for_exception_case(self, platform_system_name, default_system_no_linux):
-        osinfo = get_distro()
+    def test_distro_is_correct_for_exception_case(self, *args):
         default_list = ['unknown', 'FFFF', '', '']
+
+        if is_platform_dist_supported():
+            with patch('platform.dist', side_effect=default_system_exception):
+                osinfo = get_distro()
+        else:
+            # platform.dist() is deprecated in Python 3.7+ so we can't patch it, but it would throw
+            # as well, resulting in the same unknown distro
+            osinfo = get_distro()
+
         self.assertListEqual(default_list, osinfo)
         return
 
diff --git a/tests/protocol/test_protocol_util.py b/tests/protocol/test_protocol_util.py
index 5a9e1e87f3..eb44fe3c84 100644
--- a/tests/protocol/test_protocol_util.py
+++ b/tests/protocol/test_protocol_util.py
@@ -281,11 +281,10 @@ def test_get_protocol_new_wireserver_agent_generates_certificates(self, mock_wir
         with open(os.path.join(dir, ENDPOINT_FILE_NAME), 'r') as f:
             self.assertEquals(f.read(), KNOWN_WIRESERVER_IP)
 
-    @patch("azurelinuxagent.common.utils.fileutil")
+    @patch("azurelinuxagent.common.protocol.util.fileutil")
     @patch("azurelinuxagent.common.conf.get_lib_dir")
     def test_endpoint_file_states(self, mock_get_lib_dir, mock_fileutil, _):
         mock_get_lib_dir.return_value = self.tmp_dir
-        mock_fileutil = MagicMock()
 
         protocol_util = get_protocol_util()
         endpoint_file = protocol_util._get_wireserver_endpoint_file_path()
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ def test_endpoint_file_states(self, mock_get_lib_dir, mock_fileutil, _):
         mock_fileutil.write_file.side_effect = IOError()
 
         ep = protocol_util.get_wireserver_endpoint()
-        self.assertRaises(OSUtilError, protocol_util._set_wireserver_endpoint('abc'))
+        self.assertRaises(OSUtilError, protocol_util._set_wireserver_endpoint, 'abc')
 
         # Test clear endpoint for io error
         with open(endpoint_file, "w+") as ep_fd: