diff --git a/.github/workflows/flake8.yml b/.github/workflows/flake8.yml
index 5b6260e7..8221173d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flake8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flake8.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
         uses: "actions/setup-python@v4"
         with:
-          python-version: "3.6"
+          python-version: "3.8"
 
       - name: Install dependencies 🔧
         if: steps.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mypy.yml b/.github/workflows/mypy.yml
index 882a62f4..9b28b5f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mypy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mypy.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
         uses: "actions/setup-python@v4"
         with:
-          python-version: "3.6"
+          python-version: "3.8"
 
       - name: Install dependencies 🔧
         run: |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f72f41f0..c17a0c5d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ license-key = "MIT"
 additional-files = [ "include domdf_python_tools/google-10000-english-no-swears.txt",]
 
 [tool.mypy]
-python_version = "3.6"
+python_version = "3.8"
 namespace_packages = true
 check_untyped_defs = true
 warn_unused_ignores = true
diff --git a/repo_helper.yml b/repo_helper.yml
index 7d12e414..955649a3 100644
--- a/repo_helper.yml
+++ b/repo_helper.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ username: "domdfcoding"
 license: 'MIT'
 short_desc: 'Helpful functions for Python 🐍 🛠️'
 
-python_deploy_version: 3.6
+python_deploy_version: 3.8
 requires_python: 3.6
 min_coverage: 95
 tox_testenv_extras: all
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 4ed5f360..5f4dacae 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ test =
     pypy39
     pypy310
 qa = mypy, lint
-cov = py36, coverage
+cov = py38, coverage
 
 [testenv:.package]
 setenv =
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ commands =
     check-wheel-contents dist/
 
 [testenv:lint]
-basepython = python3.6
+basepython = python3.8
 changedir = {toxinidir}
 ignore_errors = True
 skip_install = False
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ deps =
 commands = python3 -m flake8_rst_docstrings_sphinx domdf_python_tools tests --allow-toolbox {posargs}
 
 [testenv:perflint]
-basepython = python3.6
+basepython = python3.8
 changedir = {toxinidir}
 ignore_errors = True
 skip_install = True
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ deps = perflint
 commands = python3 -m perflint domdf_python_tools {posargs}
 
 [testenv:mypy]
-basepython = python3.6
+basepython = python3.8
 ignore_errors = True
 changedir = {toxinidir}
 extras = all
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ deps =
 commands = mypy domdf_python_tools tests {posargs}
 
 [testenv:pyup]
-basepython = python3.6
+basepython = python3.8
 skip_install = True
 ignore_errors = True
 changedir = {toxinidir}
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ extras = all
 commands = pyup_dirs domdf_python_tools tests --py36-plus --recursive
 
 [testenv:coverage]
-basepython = python3.6
+basepython = python3.8
 skip_install = True
 ignore_errors = True
 whitelist_externals = /bin/bash