diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
index b5dbea1f9..59fd62613 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build wheels
         run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
         env:
-          CIBW_SKIP: "cp27-* cp33-* cp34-* cp35-* cp36-* cp37-* pp*"
-          CIBW_PROJECT_REQUIRES_PYTHON: ">=3.8"
+          CIBW_SKIP: "cp27-* cp33-* cp34-* cp35-* cp36-* cp37-* cp38-* pp*"
+          CIBW_PROJECT_REQUIRES_PYTHON: ">=3.9"
           CIBW_ARCHS: "auto64"
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6f6651146..f201f8a60 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ env/
 .pytest_cache/
 **/*/__pycache__
 *.vscode
-
+.mypy_cache
+.ruff_cache
+.venv
 # Compiled source #
 ###################
 *.a