diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6bc7b74adc3c4986749f248b239b5859ac1e3bb5..094aa6e632b101742659c7b3619a440a8bf77ef3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ setup(name="pytato",
           'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries',
           ],
 
-      python_requires="~=3.6",
+      python_requires="~=3.8",
       install_requires=[
           "loo.py",
           ],