diff --git a/Pipfile.lock b/Pipfile.lock
index b21047b..a402ac6 100644
--- a/Pipfile.lock
+++ b/Pipfile.lock
@@ -283,11 +283,11 @@
         },
         "click": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:63c132bbbed01578a06712a2d1f497bb62d9c1c0d329b7903a866228027263b2",
-                "sha256:ed53c9d8990d83c2a27deae68e4ee337473f6330c040a31d4225c9574d16096a"
+                "sha256:6b303f0b2aa85f1cb4e5303078fadcbcd4e476f114fab9b5007005711839325c",
+                "sha256:f5452aeddd9988eefa20f90f05ab66f17fce1ee2a36907fd30b05bbb5953814d"
             ],
-            "markers": "python_version >= '3.7'",
-            "version": "==8.1.8"
+            "markers": "python_version >= '3.10'",
+            "version": "==8.2.0"
         },
         "cloudpickle": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -437,11 +437,12 @@
         },
         "flask": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:5f873c5184c897c8d9d1b05df1e3d01b14910ce69607a117bd3277098a5836ac",
-                "sha256:d667207822eb83f1c4b50949b1623c8fc8d51f2341d65f72e1a1815397551136"
+                "sha256:07aae2bb5eaf77993ef57e357491839f5fd9f4dc281593a81a9e4d79a24f295c",
+                "sha256:284c7b8f2f58cb737f0cf1c30fd7eaf0ccfcde196099d24ecede3fc2005aa59e"
             ],
+            "index": "pypi",
             "markers": "python_version >= '3.9'",
-            "version": "==3.1.0"
+            "version": "==3.1.1"
         },
         "fonttools": {
             "hashes": [
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 22e3593..6f6f8ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ print(config.get_parsed_section('nonexistent'))
 
 ### Contracts
 The `Script`, `ScopeScript`, and `QualityTestScript` abstract classes can be extended with their abstract methods
-implemented to create scripts usable in other services. 
+implemented to create scripts usable in other services.
 
-The `ScopeScript` in particular is intended for scripts that calculate values of certain scopes for transactions. 
+The `ScopeScript` in particular is intended for scripts that calculate values of certain scopes for transactions.
 
 The `QualityTestScript` is intended for scripts that check the quality of a data intake and produce a standardized
 output that can be visualized and/or used by other services.
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@ See the documentation on the abstract functions for further specifics.
 
 ## Development
 
-These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes. 
+These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing
+purposes.
 
 ### Prerequisites
-* Python >= 3.9
+
+* Python >= 3.10
 
 ### Setup
 The `endpoints` module models the different PriceCypher API endpoints. Each file represents a different API and the
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index fe1f469..2a1e861 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ classifiers =
 package_dir =
     = src
 packages = find:
-python_requires = >=3.9
+python_requires = >=3.10
 
 [pbr]
 skip_authors = true
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ where = src
 
 [extras]
 testing =
-    mock>=1.3.0
\ No newline at end of file
+    mock>=1.3.0