diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index f8f824e..9bf8b91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ jobs:
         config:
         # [Python version, tox env]
         - ["3.11", "release-check"]
-        - ["3.8", "py38"]
         - ["3.9", "py39"]
         - ["3.10", "py310"]
         - ["3.11", "py311"]
diff --git a/.meta.toml b/.meta.toml
index 3ce8090..2e479d7 100644
--- a/.meta.toml
+++ b/.meta.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # https://github.com/zopefoundation/meta/tree/master/config/pure-python
 [meta]
 template = "pure-python"
-commit-id = "7565cacd"
+commit-id = "96809911"
 
 [python]
 with-windows = false
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 9f06e98..92c124c 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ repos:
     rev: v3.19.0
     hooks:
     - id: pyupgrade
-      args: [--py38-plus]
+      args: [--py39-plus]
   - repo: https://github.com/isidentical/teyit
     rev: 0.4.3
     hooks:
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 0f02107..78a9fa0 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Change log
 1.1 (unreleased)
 ----------------
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.8.
+
 - Allow specifying a minimum supported Python version other than the previously
   hardcoded default of Python 3.8.
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8ccecb0..e6fa817 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def read(*rnames):
         'License :: OSI Approved :: Zope Public License',
         'Programming Language :: Python',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ def read(*rnames):
         'tox',
         'zest.releaser',
     ],
-    python_requires='>=3.8',
+    python_requires='>=3.9',
     include_package_data=True,
     zip_safe=False,
     extras_require={
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index aaa7190..4fd0149 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ minversion = 3.18
 envlist =
     release-check
     lint
-    py38
     py39
     py310
     py311