diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4756827..fdb3f93 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ packages = [
 eskrim = "eskrim.eskrim:main"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = ">=3.8"
+python = ">=3.12"
 pyjellyfish = ">=1.3"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.pylint.dependencies]