diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c184979..2828da4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     ],
     packages=["ngsPETSc", "ngsPETSc.utils", "ngsPETSc.utils.firedrake"],
-    python_requires = ">=3.9",
+    python_requires = ">=3.8",
     install_requires=install_requires
 
 )