diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 385713d21..c187e62a3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ setup(
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
     keywords="lbry protocol media",
     license='MIT',
-    python_requires='>=3.7',
+    python_requires='>=3.8',
     packages=find_packages(exclude=('tests',)),
     zip_safe=False,
     entry_points={