diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index a0ae00294..8026befda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8] # TODO: support unit testing for python 3.9 (https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt/issues/3689)
+        python-version: [3.7, 3.8] # TODO: support unit testing for python 3.9 (https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt/issues/3689)
 
     env:
       TOXENV: "unit"
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        python-version: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9]
+        python-version: [3.7, 3.8, 3.9]
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f417f9a7..94fc7781d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ N/A
 N/A
 
 ### Under the hood
-N/A
+- Remove official support for python 3.6, which is reaching end of life on December 23, 2021 ([dbt-core#4134](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/4134), [#38](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-redshift/pull/38))
 
 ### Contributors
 N/A
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cda8cfd90..20205f3a0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 import re
 
 # require python 3.6 or newer
-if sys.version_info < (3, 6):
+if sys.version_info < (3, 7):
     print('Error: dbt does not support this version of Python.')
-    print('Please upgrade to Python 3.6 or higher.')
+    print('Please upgrade to Python 3.7 or higher.')
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
@@ -88,10 +88,9 @@ def _get_dbt_core_version():
         'Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X',
         'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',
 
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
     ],
-    python_requires=">=3.6.2",
+    python_requires=">=3.7",
 )
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 44bf99189..0b57f17c4 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
 skipsdist = True
-envlist = py36,py37,py38,py39,flake8
+envlist = py37,py38,py39,flake8
 
 [testenv:flake8]
 description = flake8 code checks
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ commands = flake8 --select=E,W,F --ignore=W504,E741 --max-line-length 99 \
 deps =
   -rdev_requirements.txt
 
-[testenv:{unit,py36,py37,py38,py39,py}]
+[testenv:{unit,py37,py38,py39,py}]
 description = unit testing
 skip_install = true
 passenv = DBT_* PYTEST_ADDOPTS
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ deps =
   -rdev_requirements.txt
   -e.
 
-[testenv:{integration,py36,py37,py38,py39,py}-{redshift}]
+[testenv:{integration,py37,py38,py39,py}-{redshift}]
 description = adapter plugin integration testing
 skip_install = true
 passenv = DBT_* REDSHIFT_TEST_* PYTEST_ADDOPTS