diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 75c0877a..f6717f2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version:
-          - '3.8'
           - '3.9'
           - '3.10'
           - '3.11'
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 8cca327f..1b61f7c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ https://github.com/openoereb/oereb_client/milestone/17
 
 - Include Matomo JavaScript Client
 - Dependency updates
+- Drop support for Python 3.8
 
 2.1.3
 *****
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ee4d0d89..afc84a00 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ pycodestyle==2.12.1
 pyflakes==3.2.0
 pyramid_debugtoolbar==4.12.1
 pytest==8.3.3
-pytest-cov==5.0.0
+pytest-cov==6.0.0
 twine==5.1.1
 -e .
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1fe10736..9bc44f96 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     classifiers=[
         "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
         development_status,
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",