diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_test_benckmark.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_test_benckmark.yml
index 5f6fc825021..a898d288625 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_test_benckmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_test_benckmark.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version:
-        - 3.8
-        - 3.9
-        os:
-        - ubuntu-20.04
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.11']
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_test_bettertransformer.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_test_bettertransformer.yml
index e4c999ca6da..e75b5e3bf98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_test_bettertransformer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_test_bettertransformer.yml
@@ -12,18 +12,16 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version:
-        - 3.8
         os:
         - ubuntu-20.04
         - macos-13
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    - name: Setup Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        python-version: '3.9'
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         pip install .[tests]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_test_dummy_inputs.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_test_dummy_inputs.yml
index 49baa49c418..72a4763e432 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_test_dummy_inputs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_test_dummy_inputs.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version:
-        - 3.8
-        - 3.9
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.11']
         os:
         - ubuntu-20.04
         - macos-13
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_test_exporters.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_test_exporters.yml
index 5d967d125f5..b2dee3ed3a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_test_exporters.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_test_exporters.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version:
-        - 3.8
-        - 3.9
-        os:
-        - ubuntu-20.04
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.11']
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_test_fx.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_test_fx.yml
index 0b8633282f7..a0c54c78365 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_test_fx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_test_fx.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version:
-        - 3.8
-        - 3.9
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.11']
         os:
         - ubuntu-20.04
         - macos-13
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_test_onnx.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_test_onnx.yml
index 48052cfded3..f7514e1c5e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_test_onnx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_test_onnx.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version:
-        - 3.8
-        - 3.9
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.11']
         os:
         - ubuntu-20.04
         - macos-13
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_test_onnxruntime.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_test_onnxruntime.yml
index 857028ab2db..c9104ebbd6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_test_onnxruntime.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_test_onnxruntime.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version:
-        - 3.8
-        - 3.9
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.11']
         os:
         - ubuntu-20.04
         - windows-2019
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_test_optimum_common.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_test_optimum_common.yml
index 807ed0b1dab..117db50437b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_test_optimum_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_test_optimum_common.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version:
-        - 3.7
-        - 3.8
-        - 3.9
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.11']
         os:
         - ubuntu-20.04
         - windows-2019
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_export_onnx.yml b/.github/workflows/test_export_onnx.yml
index 0cd19a1724c..d1fd4a9723f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_export_onnx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_export_onnx.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.9]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
         os: [ubuntu-20.04]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite.yml b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite.yml
index 362390b166d..225a28c1cba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.11']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli.yml b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli.yml
index e14e4cde325..cfca58cf9c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.11']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_dynamic_quantization_int8.yml b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_dynamic_quantization_int8.yml
index 7e4a83b3b7b..9cebe8ac0f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_dynamic_quantization_int8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_dynamic_quantization_int8.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_fp16.yml b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_fp16.yml
index 981dd005e52..ca35ad8b3eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_fp16.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_fp16.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_full_int8.yml b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_full_int8.yml
index 9064bfaf315..1531ffa5c9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_full_int8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_full_int8.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8_custom_dataset.yml b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8_custom_dataset.yml
index 824e8933a08..7274d09c0f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8_custom_dataset.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8_custom_dataset.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8_default_dataset.yml b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8_default_dataset.yml
index e975997e379..6c8639ebfe0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8_default_dataset.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8_default_dataset.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8x16.yml b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8x16.yml
index ef59cff0b92..39902d0dd50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8x16.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_export_tflite_cli_quantization_int8x16.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_exporters_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_exporters_common.yml
index 11f6038afe4..801e0bebc55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_exporters_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_exporters_common.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.11']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_exporters_slow.yml b/.github/workflows/test_exporters_slow.yml
index 453389d63fa..b5f142fc7dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_exporters_slow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_exporters_slow.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_fx.yml b/.github/workflows/test_fx.yml
index a4e6dd3cd29..0a1890cc715 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_fx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_fx.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.9]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, macos-13]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_offline.yml b/.github/workflows/test_offline.yml
index 20911fe6db8..29b7b183bd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_offline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_offline.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.9]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
 
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_onnx.yml b/.github/workflows/test_onnx.yml
index dd1f3bee63d..418a9e42c1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_onnx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_onnx.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.9]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, macos-14]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_onnxruntime.yml b/.github/workflows/test_onnxruntime.yml
index 0ab95752d01..089300f7cd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_onnxruntime.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_onnxruntime.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
+          python-version: '3.9'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_onnxruntime_slow.yml b/.github/workflows/test_onnxruntime_slow.yml
index c5679e5b307..89d44e57ad1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_onnxruntime_slow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_onnxruntime_slow.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.9]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
         os: [ubuntu-20.04]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_optimum_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_optimum_common.yml
index 5ad42807a5f..9aab45e4b71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_optimum_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_optimum_common.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.9]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, windows-2019, macos-13]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           # Setting HUGGINGFACE_CO_STAGING to true for only one job of the matrix as the staging tests cannot run in parallel.
-          export HUGGINGFACE_CO_STAGING=${{ matrix.python-version == '3.8' && matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
+          export HUGGINGFACE_CO_STAGING=${{ matrix.python-version == '3.9' && matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
           pytest tests/test_*.py
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_utils.yml b/.github/workflows/test_utils.yml
index b5f2e27fc6a..0126b023c60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_utils.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_utils.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, macos-13]
-        python-version: [3.9]
+        python-version: ['3.9']
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 82892bfcc8c..7ea0da56c29 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -123,9 +123,10 @@
         "Intended Audience :: Education",
         "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
         "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence",
     ],
     keywords="transformers, quantization, pruning, optimization, training, inference, onnx, onnx runtime, intel, "
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@
     packages=find_namespace_packages(include=["optimum*"]),
     install_requires=REQUIRED_PKGS,
     extras_require=EXTRAS_REQUIRE,
-    python_requires=">=3.7.0",
+    python_requires=">=3.9.0",
     include_package_data=True,
     zip_safe=False,
     entry_points={"console_scripts": ["optimum-cli=optimum.commands.optimum_cli:main"]},