diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2442b49..8334cc7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Windows 10                                         |  KDE
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- python >=3.9
+- python >=3.8
 - PyQt6
 - requests
 - websocket-client
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9340870..36cf034 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ NAME = 'gotify-tray'
 DESCRIPTION = 'A tray notification application for receiving messages from a Gotify server.'
 URL = 'https://github.com/seird/gotify-tray'
 EMAIL = "k.dries@protonmail.com"
-REQUIRES_PYTHON = '>=3.9.0'
+REQUIRES_PYTHON = '>=3.8.0'
 with open("version.txt", "r") as f:
     VERSION = f.read()
 
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ setup(
         'License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)',
         'Programming Language :: Python',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10'
     ]