diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_release.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_release.yml
index dc6af733..d8c4566c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
+          python-version: '3.12'
 
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: |
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run tox tests
         run: |
-          tox -e py311-upgraded
+          tox -e py312-upgraded
 
       - name: Build wheel and source distribution
         run: |
-          tox -e build-py311-upgraded
+          tox -e build-py312-upgraded
           ls -1 dist
 
       - name: Test installation from a wheel