diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index f584be8f..fb10599d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: generate-stack-name
     steps:
-      - name: Set up Python 3.7
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.7
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: Configure AWS Credentials
         uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit.yml b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
index 4b05a5c4..e09005f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up Python 3.7
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.7
+          python-version: 3.8
       - name: Set up Node.js 14.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94a51704..cf3e97ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ It is recommended to check the [ChangeLog.md](ChangeLog.md) file periodically to
 
 You will need:
 
-* [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) 3.7.0-3.9.7
+* [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) 3.8.0-3.9.7
 * A graph database that provides one or more of:
   *  A SPARQL 1.1 endpoint 
   *  An Apache TinkerPop Gremlin Server compatible endpoint
diff --git a/additional-databases/sagemaker/sagemaker-notebook-lifecycle/install-graph-notebook-lc-cn.sh b/additional-databases/sagemaker/sagemaker-notebook-lifecycle/install-graph-notebook-lc-cn.sh
index 6ed3d6ee..10e9cd10 100644
--- a/additional-databases/sagemaker/sagemaker-notebook-lifecycle/install-graph-notebook-lc-cn.sh
+++ b/additional-databases/sagemaker/sagemaker-notebook-lifecycle/install-graph-notebook-lc-cn.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ python3 -m ipykernel install --sys-prefix --name python3 --display-name "Python
 echo "installing python dependencies..."
 pip uninstall NeptuneGraphNotebook -y # legacy uninstall when we used to install from source in s3
 
+pip install -i https://pypi.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/simple --trusted-host pypi.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn "ipython==7.16.1"
 pip install -i https://pypi.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/simple --trusted-host pypi.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn "jupyter-console<=6.4.0"
 pip install -i https://pypi.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/simple --trusted-host pypi.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn "jupyter-client<=6.1.12"
 pip install -i https://pypi.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/simple --trusted-host pypi.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn "ipywidgets<=7.7.1"
diff --git a/additional-databases/sagemaker/sagemaker-notebook-lifecycle/install-graph-notebook-lc.sh b/additional-databases/sagemaker/sagemaker-notebook-lifecycle/install-graph-notebook-lc.sh
index 20669739..a12aebbd 100644
--- a/additional-databases/sagemaker/sagemaker-notebook-lifecycle/install-graph-notebook-lc.sh
+++ b/additional-databases/sagemaker/sagemaker-notebook-lifecycle/install-graph-notebook-lc.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ python3 -m ipykernel install --sys-prefix --name python3 --display-name "Python
 echo "installing python dependencies..."
 pip uninstall NeptuneGraphNotebook -y # legacy uninstall when we used to install from source in s3
 
+pip install "ipython==7.16.1"
 pip install "jupyter-console<=6.4.0"
 pip install "jupyter-client<=6.1.12"
 pip install "ipywidgets<=7.7.1"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ef447ffc..8b244482 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jupyter-contrib-nbextensions<=0.7.0
 widgetsnbextension<=3.6.1
 gremlinpython>=3.5.1,<=3.6.1
 requests==2.24.0
-ipython>=7.16.1,<7.17.0
+ipython==8.10.0
 ipykernel==5.3.4
 neo4j==4.2.1
 rdflib==5.0.0
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e403a7cc..497b6540 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def get_version():
         'jupyter==1.0.0',
         'botocore>=1.19.37,<=1.29.53',
         'boto3>=1.17.58,<=1.26.53',
-        'ipython>=7.16.1,<7.17.0',
+        'ipython==8.10.0',
         'neo4j==4.3.2',
         'rdflib==5.0.0',
         'ipykernel==5.3.4',