diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 033667c..66230b0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ syng-gui = "syng.gui:main"
 # syng-shell = "syng.webclientmockup:main"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "^3.8"
+python = "^3.9"
 python-socketio = "^5.10.0"
 aiohttp = "^3.9.1"
 yt-dlp = { version = "*"}