diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-py-36-37-5d61c3dcf682e0df.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py-36-37-5d61c3dcf682e0df.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97958a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py-36-37-5d61c3dcf682e0df.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Support for Python 3.6 and 3.7 has been removed. Now the minimum version
+    supported is 3.8 .
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 457bfc2..40a7793 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 home_page = https://docs.openstack.org/manila/latest/
+python_requires = >=3.8
 classifier =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -14,10 +15,11 @@
     Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
     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
 
 [files]
 packages =