diff --git a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index 4201bde7..47bbf538 100644
--- a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ build:
 requirements:
   host:
     - pip
-    - python >=3.8
+    - python >=3.9
     - setuptools >=40.0
     - setuptools_scm
   run:
-    - python >=3.8
+    - python >=3.9
     {% for dep in setup_py_data['install_requires'] %}
       # for pytorch-3dunet the names on conda and pypi differ:
       {% if 'pytorch3dunet' in dep.lower() %}
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 00fa0abd..b95352e0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
     classifiers=[  # Optional
         "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     ],
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["tests"]),  # Required
     install_requires=[