diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 956682e7ead..fb03c8d9632 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ def run(self):
             "scipy": ["scipy"],
         },
         ext_modules=extensions,
-        python_requires=">=3.8",
+        python_requires=">=3.9",
         cmdclass={
             "build_ext": BuildExtension.with_options(no_python_abi_suffix=True),
             "clean": clean,