diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4d87c1cca1..13a58551ec 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             "llmcompressor.trace=llmcompressor.transformers.tracing.debug:main",
         ]
     },
-    python_requires=">=3.8",
+    python_requires=">=3.10",
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",