diff --git a/.github/workflows/pylint.yml b/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
index 62c2164..d97e33a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        python: ["3.7", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Python
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-runner.yml b/.github/workflows/test-runner.yml
index 465fbb4..d243dc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-runner.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        python: ["3.7", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Python
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56694f2..283cc2e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The APIMatic Core libraries provide a stable runtime that powers all the functio
 
 
 ## Installation
-You will need Python 3.7+ to support this package.
+You will need Python 3.8+ to support this package.
 
 Simply run the command below to install the core library in your SDK. The core library will be added as a dependency your SDK.
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c620b96..aae5904 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,37 +1,29 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import sys
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
-    with open('README.md', 'r') as fh:
-        long_description = fh.read()
-else:
-    with open('README.md', 'r', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
-        long_description = fh.read()
+with open("README.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+    long_description = fh.read()
 
 setup(
-    name='apimatic-core',
-    version='0.2.18',
-    description='A library that contains core logic and utilities for '
-                'consuming REST APIs using Python SDKs generated by APIMatic.',
+    name="apimatic-core",
+    version="0.2.18",
+    description="A library that contains core logic and utilities for "
+    "consuming REST APIs using Python SDKs generated by APIMatic.",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
-    author='APIMatic',
-    author_email='support@apimatic.io',
-    license='MIT',
-    url='https://github.com/apimatic/core-lib-python',
+    author="APIMatic",
+    author_email="support@apimatic.io",
+    license="MIT",
+    url="https://github.com/apimatic/core-lib-python",
     packages=find_packages(),
     install_requires=[
-        'apimatic-core-interfaces~=0.1.0',
-        'jsonpickle~=3.3.0',
-        'python-dateutil~=2.8',
-        'requests~=2.31',
-        'setuptools>=68.0.0',
-        'jsonpointer~=2.3'
+        "apimatic-core-interfaces~=0.1.0",
+        "jsonpickle~=3.3.0",
+        "python-dateutil~=2.8",
+        "requests~=2.31",
+        "setuptools>=68.0.0",
+        "jsonpointer~=2.3",
     ],
-    tests_require=[
-        'pytest~=7.2.2',
-        'pytest-cov~=4.0.0'
-    ]
+    tests_require=["pytest~=7.2.2", "pytest-cov~=4.0.0"],
 )