diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml
index 88d64e7..8f2b7f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: https://github.com/actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
-        python-version: '3.10.x'
+        python-version: '3.11.x'
     - name: Install Env
       # this should be all we need because shiv will download the deps itself
       run: |