diff --git a/utils_maintenance/clang_format_paths.py b/utils_maintenance/clang_format_paths.py
index 14053d2e35ff04c8e39449d659e613231c4a3b08..b3f4db88e26d432f09c096e741f9dbf607a10e99 100755
--- a/utils_maintenance/clang_format_paths.py
+++ b/utils_maintenance/clang_format_paths.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import subprocess
 
-VERSION_MIN = (6, 0, 0)
+VERSION_MIN = (8, 0, 0)
 VERSION_MAX_RECOMMENDED = (9, 0, 1)
 CLANG_FORMAT_CMD = "clang-format"