diff --git a/tests/test_cookiecutter.py b/tests/test_cookiecutter.py
index 2587e65..61e8f7b 100644
--- a/tests/test_cookiecutter.py
+++ b/tests/test_cookiecutter.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def test_pyproject_toml(package_path_config_dict):
     )
     assert project_toml["project"]["description"] == "Lets Test CookierCutter"
     assert project_toml["project"]["readme"] == "README.md"
-    assert project_toml["project"]["requires-python"] == ">=3.8.0"
+    assert project_toml["project"]["requires-python"] == ">=3.9.0"
     assert (
         project_toml["project"]["license"]["text"] == "MIT"
     )  # parameterize this? test if url not given?
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ def test_pyproject_toml(package_path_config_dict):
         "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
         "Programming Language :: Python",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     ]
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml b/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
index 62e1ea7..241341b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         # Run all supported Python versions on linux
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10"]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         # Include one windows and macos run
         include:
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/pyproject.toml b/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/pyproject.toml
index 3b70c40..9182967 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "{{cookiecutter.package_name}}"
 authors = [{name = "{{cookiecutter.full_name}}", email= "{{cookiecutter.email}}"}]
 description = "{{cookiecutter.short_description}}"
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.8.0"
+requires-python = ">=3.9.0"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 
 {% if cookiecutter.license == "MIT" -%}
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     {% if cookiecutter.license == "MIT" -%}
     "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ exclude = ["tests*"]
 addopts = "--cov={{cookiecutter.module_name}}"
 
 [tool.black]
-target-version = ['py38', 'py39', 'py310']
+target-version = ['py39', 'py310', 'py311']
 skip-string-normalization = false
 line-length = 79
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ select = ["I", "E", "F"]
 fix = true
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel]
-build = "cp38-* cp39-* cp310-*"
+build = "cp39-* cp10-* cp311-*"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
 archs = ["x86_64", "arm64"]
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ archs = ["x86_64", "arm64"]
 [tool.tox]
 legacy_tox_ini = """
 [tox]
-envlist = py{38,39,310}
+envlist = py{39,310,311}
 isolated_build = True
 
 [gh-actions]
 python =
-    3.8: py38
     3.9: py39
     3.10: py310
+    3.11: py311
 
 [testenv]
 extras =