diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 70daba0e..f7a60e37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
 
     - name: Check-out repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_dev.yml b/.github/workflows/test_dev.yml
index 9273c13c..a3f7c228 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_dev.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
       - name: Log in with Azure
         uses: azure/login@v1
         with:
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
 
       - name: Install OpenQAOA
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_dev_ext.yml b/.github/workflows/test_dev_ext.yml
index 01aa6ceb..bba6fb13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_dev_ext.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_dev_ext.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
       - name: Install qvm
         run: |
           find /usr/lib -name "libffi.so*"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
 
       - name: Install OpenQAOA
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_main_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/test_main_linux.yml
index 22a7bbdf..b3e56658 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_main_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_main_linux.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        python: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
+        python: ['3.9', '3.10']
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on:  ${{ matrix.os }}
     
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
         with:
-          python-version:  3.8
+          python-version:  3.9
 
       - name: Install OpenQAOA
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_main_macos.yml b/.github/workflows/test_main_macos.yml
index b28206ff..9126d480 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_main_macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_main_macos.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
+        python: ['3.9', '3.10']
         forest-sdk-version: ['2.23.0']
 
     runs-on: macos-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_main_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/test_main_windows.yml
index 27c11e92..5a2c2d9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_main_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_main_windows.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']  
+        python: ['3.9', '3.10']  
         forest-sdk-version: [2.23.0]
 
     # Run on a Windows machine
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/test_pypi.yml
index 592f22da..7ea1a51e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_pypi.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
         fail-fast: false
         matrix:
           os: [ubuntu-latest]
-          python: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
+          python: ['3.9', '3.10']
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on:  ${{ matrix.os }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_pypi_prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/test_pypi_prerelease.yml
index d308f5a9..92efc8fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_pypi_prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_pypi_prerelease.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
         fail-fast: false
         matrix:
           os: [ubuntu-latest]
-          python: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
+          python: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on:  ${{ matrix.os }}