diff --git a/.github/workflows/haskell-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/haskell-ci.yml
index ff51fe4de..d063928b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/haskell-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/haskell-ci.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 #
 # For more information, see https://github.com/haskell-CI/haskell-ci
 #
-# version: 0.19.20241114
+# version: 0.19.20250115
 #
-# REGENDATA ("0.19.20241114",["github","cabal.project"])
+# REGENDATA ("0.19.20250115",["github","cabal.project"])
 #
 name: Haskell-CI
 on:
@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@ jobs:
             compilerVersion: 8.8.4
             setup-method: ghcup
             allow-failure: false
-          - compiler: ghc-8.6.5
-            compilerKind: ghc
-            compilerVersion: 8.6.5
-            setup-method: ghcup
-            allow-failure: false
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
       - name: apt-get install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stack.yml b/.github/workflows/stack.yml
index 268b28bcf..430f08be3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stack.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - resolver: lts-14  # GHC 8.6
-            yaml: stack.yaml
-          - resolver: lts-14  # GHC 8.6
-            yaml: stack-master.yaml
           - resolver: lts-16  # GHC 8.8
             yaml: stack-master.yaml
           - resolver: lts-18  # GHC 8.10
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index fcb6b230d..b0dcf3a7d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## _unreleased_
 
+### Breaking Changes
+
+  * Drop support for GHC 8.6
+
 ### Bug Fixes and Minor Changes
 
   * `XMonad.Util.EZConfig`
diff --git a/xmonad-contrib.cabal b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
index 8ddccfc81..66dbe10c4 100644
--- a/xmonad-contrib.cabal
+++ b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ cabal-version:      1.12
 build-type:         Simple
 bug-reports:        https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad-contrib/issues
 
-tested-with:        GHC == 8.6.5 || == 8.8.4 || == 8.10.7 || == 9.0.2 || == 9.2.8 || == 9.4.8 || == 9.6.6 || == 9.8.2 || == 9.10.1
+tested-with:        GHC == 8.8.4 || == 8.10.7 || == 9.0.2 || == 9.2.8 || == 9.4.8 || == 9.6.6 || == 9.8.2 || == 9.10.1
 
 source-repository head
   type:     git
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ library
        ghc-options: -Werror -Wwarn=deprecations
 
     -- Keep this in sync with the oldest version in 'tested-with'
-    if impl(ghc > 8.6.5)
+    if impl(ghc > 8.8.4)
        -- don't treat unused-imports warning as errors, they may be necessary
        -- for compatibility with older versions of base (or other deps)
        ghc-options: -Wwarn=unused-imports
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ test-suite tests
      ghc-options: -Werror -Wwarn=deprecations
 
   -- Keep this in sync with the oldest version in 'tested-with'
-  if impl(ghc > 8.6.5)
+  if impl(ghc > 8.8.4)
      -- don't treat unused-imports warning as errors, they may be necessary
      -- for compatibility with older versions of base (or other deps)
      ghc-options: -Wwarn=unused-imports