diff --git a/.github/workflows/builder.yml b/.github/workflows/builder.yml
index 884e7585dcd..a797462a884 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builder.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builder.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   BUILD_TYPE: core
-  DEFAULT_PYTHON: 3.8
+  DEFAULT_PYTHON: 3.9
 
 jobs:
   init:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 73c7d5d149e..e5bb5e5019c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
 env:
   CACHE_VERSION: 5
   PIP_CACHE_VERSION: 1
-  DEFAULT_PYTHON: 3.8
+  DEFAULT_PYTHON: 3.9
   PRE_COMMIT_CACHE: ~/.cache/pre-commit
   PIP_CACHE: /tmp/pip-cache
   SQLALCHEMY_WARN_20: 1
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: prepare-tests
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: [3.9]
     container: homeassistant/ci-azure:${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
+        python-version: [3.9]
     outputs:
       python-key: ${{ steps.generate-python-key.outputs.key }}
     container: homeassistant/ci-azure:${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-tests
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: [3.9]
     container: homeassistant/ci-azure:${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ jobs:
       - prepare-tests
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: [3.9]
     container: homeassistant/ci-azure:${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         group: ${{ fromJson(needs.changes.outputs.test_groups) }}
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9]
+        python-version: [3.9]
     name: >-
       Run tests Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} (${{ matrix.group }})
     container: homeassistant/ci-azure:${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ jobs:
             -p no:sugar \
             tests
       - name: Run pytest (partially)
-        if: needs.changes.outputs.test_full_suite == 'false' && matrix.python-version != '3.8'
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.test_full_suite == 'false'
         timeout-minutes: 10
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ jobs:
             -p no:sugar \
             tests/components/${{ matrix.group }}
       - name: Run pytest (partially); no coverage
-        if: needs.changes.outputs.test_full_suite == 'false' && matrix.python-version == '3.8'
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.test_full_suite == 'false'
         timeout-minutes: 10
         run: |
           . venv/bin/activate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yaml b/.github/workflows/translations.yaml
index 6c9c6700e9f..2ef5ded0b59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translations.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translations.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
       - "**strings.json"
 
 env:
-  DEFAULT_PYTHON: 3.8
+  DEFAULT_PYTHON: 3.9
 
 jobs:
   upload:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sentry/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/sentry/__init__.py
index c23b357066b..f51ea8a6b92 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sentry/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sentry/__init__.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
             ),
         }
 
-    sentry_sdk.init(
+    sentry_sdk.init(  # pylint: disable=abstract-class-instantiated
         dsn=entry.data[CONF_DSN],
         environment=entry.options.get(CONF_ENVIRONMENT),
         integrations=[sentry_logging, AioHttpIntegration(), SqlalchemyIntegration()],
diff --git a/homeassistant/const.py b/homeassistant/const.py
index 6dcda3243b1..f5032079ca5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/const.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ MINOR_VERSION: Final = 2
 PATCH_VERSION: Final = "0.dev0"
 __short_version__: Final = f"{MAJOR_VERSION}.{MINOR_VERSION}"
 __version__: Final = f"{__short_version__}.{PATCH_VERSION}"
-REQUIRED_PYTHON_VER: Final[tuple[int, int, int]] = (3, 8, 0)
+REQUIRED_PYTHON_VER: Final[tuple[int, int, int]] = (3, 9, 0)
 # Truthy date string triggers showing related deprecation warning messages.
 REQUIRED_NEXT_PYTHON_VER: Final[tuple[int, int, int]] = (3, 9, 0)
-REQUIRED_NEXT_PYTHON_HA_RELEASE: Final = "2022.1"
+REQUIRED_NEXT_PYTHON_HA_RELEASE: Final = ""
 
 # Format for platform files
 PLATFORM_FORMAT: Final = "{platform}.{domain}"
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index 349a2bc4af2..6d13e0a1c21 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # To update, run python3 -m script.hassfest
 
 [mypy]
-python_version = 3.8
+python_version = 3.9
 show_error_codes = true
 follow_imports = silent
 ignore_missing_imports = true
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index ad1e6650a59..f285902985c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ classifier =
     Intended Audience :: Developers
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Operating System :: OS Independent
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
     Topic :: Home Automation
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0532d67b247..af2f9961956 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py38, py39, lint, pylint, typing, cov
+envlist = py39, lint, pylint, typing, cov
 skip_missing_interpreters = True
 ignore_basepython_conflict = True