diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-6-and-3-7-b1cf8738aaab988f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-6-and-3-7-b1cf8738aaab988f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d5e4e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-3-6-and-3-7-b1cf8738aaab988f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 3.6 & 3.7 support has been dropped. The minimum version of Python now
+    supported is Python 3.8.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6260640..f906ad6 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description-file =
 author = OpenStack
 author-email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 home-page = https://docs.openstack.org/neutron-fwaas-dashboard/latest/
-python-requires = >=3.6
+python-requires = >=3.8
 classifier =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ classifier =
     Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
 
 [files]
 packages =
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 8de6a24..6b1da79 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py38,pep8
+envlist = py39,pep8
 minversion = 2.3.2
 skipsdist = True