diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dcad7e7e..bac55bc6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6"
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10"
 ]
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "^3.8.1"
+python = "^3.10.1"
 torch = "2.1.1"
 transformers = "*"
 openai = "0.28.0"
diff --git a/tests/Dockerfile b/tests/Dockerfile
index f6e46515..f575f599 100644
--- a/tests/Dockerfile
+++ b/tests/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # TESTING
 # -==================
 # Use an official Python runtime as a parent image
-FROM python:3.9-slim
+FROM python:3.10-slim
 
 # Set environment variables to make Python output unbuffered and disable the PIP cache
 ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE 1