diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230920-165635.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230920-165635.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d5c36319ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230920-165635.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: Fixes
+body: Lower bound of `8.0.2` for `click`
+time: 2023-09-20T16:56:35.484024-06:00
+custom:
+  Author: dylan-murray dbeatty10
+  Issue: "8683"
diff --git a/core/setup.py b/core/setup.py
index 5179e5a8fd1..3929e4dd82c 100644
--- a/core/setup.py
+++ b/core/setup.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         # ----
         # dbt-core uses these packages in standard ways. Pin to the major version, and check compatibility
         # with major versions in each new minor version of dbt-core.
-        "click<9",
+        "click>=8.0.2,<9",
         "networkx>=2.3,<4",
         # ----
         # These packages are major-version-0. Keep upper bounds on upcoming minor versions (which could have breaking changes)