diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f026e4c7..9b08ed418 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Documentation is available on [ReadTheDocs](https://jupyter-ai.readthedocs.io/en
 
 You can use `conda` or `pip` to install Jupyter AI. If you're using macOS on an Apple Silicon-based Mac (M1, M1 Pro, M2, etc.), we strongly recommend using `conda`.
 
-Because of Ray's incompatibility with Python 3.11, you must use Python 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, or 3.10 with Jupyter AI. The instructions below presume that you are using Python 3.10.
+Python 3.8 or newer is required; older versions of Python do not support the `typing` module we use, and as of June 30, 2023, have reached end of life. Because of Ray's incompatibility with Python 3.11, you must use Python 3.8, 3.9, or 3.10 with Jupyter AI. The instructions below presume that you are using Python 3.10.
 
 Before you can use Jupyter AI, you will need to install any packages and set environment variables with API keys for the model providers that you will use. See [our documentation](https://jupyter-ai.readthedocs.io/en/latest/users/index.html) for details about what you'll need.
 
diff --git a/docs/source/users/index.md b/docs/source/users/index.md
index 75dbf7efc..1e1c8c904 100644
--- a/docs/source/users/index.md
+++ b/docs/source/users/index.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ provider's pricing information before submitting requests via Jupyter AI.
 
 You can use `conda` or `pip` to install Jupyter AI. If you're using macOS on an Apple Silicon-based Mac (M1, M1 Pro, M2, etc.), we strongly recommend using `conda`.
 
-Because of Ray's incompatibility with Python 3.11, you must use Python 3.9, or 3.10 with Jupyter AI. The instructions below presume that you are using Python 3.10.
+Python 3.8 or newer is required; older versions of Python do not support the `typing` module we use, and as of June 30, 2023, have reached end of life. Because of Ray's incompatibility with Python 3.11, you must use Python 3.8, 3.9, or 3.10 with Jupyter AI. The instructions below presume that you are using Python 3.10.
 
 Before you can use Jupyter AI, you will need to install any packages and set environment variables with API keys for the model providers that you will use. See [our documentation](https://jupyter-ai.readthedocs.io/en/latest/users/index.html) for details about what you'll need.
 
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/pyproject.toml b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/pyproject.toml
index 7bc027507..7ce35583a 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/pyproject.toml
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 name = "jupyter_ai_magics"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
-requires-python = ">=3.7"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 classifiers = [
     "Framework :: Jupyter",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai-module-cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.labextension_name}}/pyproject.toml b/packages/jupyter-ai-module-cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.labextension_name}}/pyproject.toml
index 668e16d3b..0f6a8a5bc 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai-module-cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.labextension_name}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai-module-cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.labextension_name}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 name = "{{ cookiecutter.python_name }}"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
-requires-python = ">=3.7"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 classifiers = [
     "Framework :: Jupyter",
     "Framework :: Jupyter :: JupyterLab",
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/pyproject.toml b/packages/jupyter-ai/pyproject.toml
index 1179d44d9..6aa61f35d 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/pyproject.toml
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 name = "jupyter_ai"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
-requires-python = ">=3.7,<3.11"
+requires-python = ">=3.8,<3.11"
 classifiers = [
     "Framework :: Jupyter",
     "Framework :: Jupyter :: JupyterLab",
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 46f88fe0d..e0da9eccf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 [project]
 name = "jupyter_ai_monorepo"
 dynamic = ["version", "description", "authors", "urls", "keywords"]
-requires-python = ">=3.7"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 dependencies = []
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]