diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-smoke-test.yml b/.github/workflows/run-smoke-test.yml
index 4b978bf..fa6b164 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-smoke-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-smoke-test.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
       - name: Install pipenv
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
diff --git a/Pipfile b/Pipfile
index 2ecc0f3..e4a9d80 100644
--- a/Pipfile
+++ b/Pipfile
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ chardet = "*"
 packaging = ">=22.0"
 
 [requires]
-python_version = "3.8"
+python_version = "3.9"
diff --git a/Pipfile.lock b/Pipfile.lock
index f562ec1..6c78d63 100644
--- a/Pipfile.lock
+++ b/Pipfile.lock
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
     "_meta": {
         "hash": {
-            "sha256": "80437564774796e25abd05d1f1793e39c3baae69ccb11dda2624e1973c67949a"
+            "sha256": "53753b1023137befd619d6870d3fa10d4c09c153127d879a7af1c458f45c4441"
         },
         "pipfile-spec": 6,
         "requires": {
-            "python_version": "3.8"
+            "python_version": "3.9"
         },
         "sources": [
             {
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
                 "sha256:d13b81ad223b890aa16c5471f2ac3056cf76c5f10f82d6f9292f0b415f389000",
                 "sha256:e5dd1551894c77868a30651cef00984d50e1002d06942a7101d34870c5f02afd"
             ],
-            "markers": "python_version < '3.12'",
+            "markers": "python_version < '3.10'",
             "version": "==8.7.0"
         },
         "jaraco.classes": {
@@ -506,6 +506,14 @@
             "markers": "python_version >= '3.8'",
             "version": "==6.1.0"
         },
+        "typing-extensions": {
+            "hashes": [
+                "sha256:a439e7c04b49fec3e5d3e2beaa21755cadbbdc391694e28ccdd36ca4a1408f8c",
+                "sha256:e6c81219bd689f51865d9e372991c540bda33a0379d5573cddb9a3a23f7caaef"
+            ],
+            "markers": "python_version < '3.11'",
+            "version": "==4.13.2"
+        },
         "urllib3": {
             "hashes": [
                 "sha256:414bc6535b787febd7567804cc015fee39daab8ad86268f1310a9250697de466",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4064a9..6b67aba 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Regula Face SDK web API Python 3.8+ client
+# Regula Face SDK web API Python 3.9+ client
 
 [![OpenAPI](https://img.shields.io/badge/OpenAPI-defs-8c0a56?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/regulaforensics/FaceSDK-web-openapi)
 [![documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-en-f6858d?style=flat-square)](https://support.regulaforensics.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000916306-Documentation)
diff --git a/example/README.md b/example/README.md
index 8ec1b90..afcdd99 100755
--- a/example/README.md
+++ b/example/README.md
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-# Regula FaceSDK web API Python 3.8+ client
+# Regula FaceSDK web API Python 3.9+ client
 
 :warning: NOTE: for some systems `python3` and `pip3` commands should be used, instead of `python` and `pip`.
 
 Requirements:
-- installed python 3.8 or higher
+- installed python 3.9 or higher
 - installed [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
 
 Verify Python and pip versions:
 ```bash
 python --version  
-> Python 3.8.2
+> Python 3.9.2
 pip --version     
-> pip 20.2.1 from /home/user/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip (python 3.8)
+> pip 20.2.1 from /home/user/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pip (python 3.9)
 ```
 
 Cloning example:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fc63e56..3618512 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 setup(
     name="regula_facesdk_webclient",
     version=os.getenv("PACKAGE_VERSION_TO_PUBLISH", "6.2dev"),
-    python_requires=">=3.8",
+    python_requires=">=3.9",
     description="Regula's FaceSDK web python client",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",