diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d9c7f156..72c36621 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ classifiers =
 zip_safe = False
 include_package_data = True
 packages = safety, safety.formatters,safety.formatters.schemas, safety.alerts, safety.auth, safety.scan, safety.scan.finder, safety.scan.ecosystems, safety.scan.ecosystems.python, safety.alerts.templates, safety.templates, safety.scan.fun_mode
-python_requires = >=3.7
+python_requires = >=3.8
 package_dir =
     safety = safety
 install_requires =