diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yaml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yaml
index bdf17bd..aa0eb5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yaml
@@ -17,15 +17,10 @@ jobs:
           - macos-latest
           - windows-latest
         python-version:
-          - "3.8"
-          - "3.9"
           - "3.10"
           - "3.11"
           - "3.12"
-        exclude:
-          # 3.8 on windows fails due to some pip issue
-          - os: windows-latest
-            python-version: "3.8"
+          - "3.13"
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f4a94ac..c8c9584 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## unreleased
+
+* dropped support for Python 3.8 and 3.9
+* added Python 3.13 to CI test suite
+
 ## [2.2.1] -- 2023-11-11
 
 * fixed `suggests` to blag-doc
diff --git a/blag/blag.py b/blag/blag.py
index c770489..ed6db15 100644
--- a/blag/blag.py
+++ b/blag/blag.py
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 """blag's core methods."""
 
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import argparse
 import configparser
 import logging
diff --git a/blag/devserver.py b/blag/devserver.py
index 4f3ec50..a67b365 100644
--- a/blag/devserver.py
+++ b/blag/devserver.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ site if necessary.
 
 """
 
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import argparse
 import logging
 import multiprocessing
diff --git a/blag/markdown.py b/blag/markdown.py
index bc7aa6b..ee4c573 100644
--- a/blag/markdown.py
+++ b/blag/markdown.py
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ processing.
 
 """
 
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 from urllib.parse import urlsplit, urlunsplit
diff --git a/blag/quickstart.py b/blag/quickstart.py
index fdd34d8..fc58c37 100644
--- a/blag/quickstart.py
+++ b/blag/quickstart.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 """Helper methods for blag's quickstart command."""
 
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import argparse
 import configparser
 import os
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5c24414..532d2af 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ description = "blog-aware, static site generator"
 keywords = ["markdown", "blag", "blog", "static site generator", "cli"]
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { file="LICENSE" }
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 dependencies = [
     "markdown",
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ addopts = """
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 79
-target-version = "py38"
+target-version = "py310"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 select = [
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 9ee4239..969a06b 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 """Pytest fixtures."""
 
-
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import os
 from argparse import Namespace
+from collections.abc import Callable, Iterator
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
-from typing import Callable, Iterator
 
 import pytest
 from jinja2 import Environment, Template
diff --git a/tests/test_blag.py b/tests/test_blag.py
index 155e483..c7d1ca8 100644
--- a/tests/test_blag.py
+++ b/tests/test_blag.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 """Test blag."""
 
-
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import os
 from argparse import Namespace
 from datetime import datetime
diff --git a/tests/test_devserver.py b/tests/test_devserver.py
index 3652f19..a10c4d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_devserver.py
+++ b/tests/test_devserver.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 """Tests for the devserver module."""
 
-
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import threading
 import time
 from argparse import Namespace
diff --git a/tests/test_markdown.py b/tests/test_markdown.py
index 56cb742..5e393d2 100644
--- a/tests/test_markdown.py
+++ b/tests/test_markdown.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 """Test markdown module."""
 
-
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any
 
diff --git a/tests/test_quickstart.py b/tests/test_quickstart.py
index 4467fc9..70a29e7 100644
--- a/tests/test_quickstart.py
+++ b/tests/test_quickstart.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 """Tests for the quickstart module."""
 
-
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import os
 
 from pytest import MonkeyPatch
diff --git a/tests/test_templates.py b/tests/test_templates.py
index 4d96f66..171be34 100644
--- a/tests/test_templates.py
+++ b/tests/test_templates.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 """Test the templates."""
 
-
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import datetime
 
 from jinja2 import Template
diff --git a/tests/test_version.py b/tests/test_version.py
index fbe1d02..e309b9f 100644
--- a/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/test_version.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 """Test the version module."""
 
-
-# remove when we don't support py38 anymore
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import blag