diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 727d9bf8..4dbcebf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           - optional
         include:
           - dependencies: oldest
-            python: "3.7"
+            python: "3.9"
           - dependencies: latest
             python: "3.11"
           - dependencies: optional
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           # test on macos-13 (x86) using oldest dependencies and python 3.7
           - os: macos-13
             dependencies: oldest
-            python: "3.7"
+            python: "3.9"
         exclude:
           # don't test on macos-latest (arm64) with oldest dependencies
           - os: macos-latest
diff --git a/doc/install.rst b/doc/install.rst
index 4961ae12..6bb5f52e 100644
--- a/doc/install.rst
+++ b/doc/install.rst
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ There are different ways to install Pooch:
 Which Python?
 -------------
 
-You'll need **Python >= 3.7**. See :ref:`python-versions` if you
+You'll need **Python >= 3.9**. See :ref:`python-versions` if you
 require support for older versions.
 
 .. _dependencies:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7b1c3462..b4c34d35 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@ classifiers = [
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
     "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.7"
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
 dependencies = [
     "platformdirs >= 2.5.0",
     "packaging >= 20.0",