diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_example_scripts.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_example_scripts.yaml
index b3cc08ac..40abfa05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_example_scripts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_example_scripts.yaml
@@ -14,25 +14,32 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        python-version: [ '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Set up Python 3.12
         uses: actions/setup-python@42375524e23c412d93fb67b49958b491fce71c38 # v5.4.0
         with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          python-version: 3.12
 
       - name: Install Poetry
         uses: snok/install-poetry@76e04a911780d5b312d89783f7b1cd627778900a # v1.4.1
 
-      - name: Build and install client
+      - name: Build the client with 3.12
         run: |
           touch README-PYPI.md # Create this file since the client is not built from Speakeasy
           poetry build
-          python3 -m pip install dist/mistralai-*.whl
+
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@42375524e23c412d93fb67b49958b491fce71c38 # v5.4.0
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      
+      - name: Install the client with ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        run: python3 -m pip install dist/mistralai-*.whl
 
       - name: Set VERSION
         run: |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8edc7537..b1e3d88e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = "1.5.2-rc.1"
 description = "Python Client SDK for the Mistral AI API."
 authors = [{ name = "Mistral" },]
 readme = "README-PYPI.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.9"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 dependencies = [
     "eval-type-backport >=0.2.0",
     "httpx >=0.28.1",