diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e7ec26f..dd8ee61 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 language: python
 matrix:
   include:
-    - python: 3.6
+    - python: 3.7
       dist: xenial
       sudo: true
+    - python: 3.8
+      dist: xenial
+      sudo: true
+    - python: 3.9
+      dist: xenial
+      sudo: true
+    - python: 3.10.1
+      dist: focal
+      sudo: true
 
 install:
     - pip install -r requirements/dev_requirements.txt
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01d9064..c8bd896 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ and the input data is in the proper directory (see [input data section](#input-d
 
 2. Install dependencies:
 
-    Pipeline requires Python >= 3.6.
+    Pipeline requires Python >= 3.7.
 
     ``` bash
     python -m pip install -r requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ Instructions on how to set up the pipeline on a production environment.
 
 ### Dependencies
 
-- Python >= 3.6,
-- Package `python3.6-venv` (or higher version, depending on the version of Python) installed, 
+- Python >= 3.7,
+- Package `python3.7-venv` (or higher version, depending on the version of Python) installed, 
 - Git,
 - An SMTP server, listening on port 25.