diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 6397304..3daaa35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [macos-latest, windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10"]
+        # see currently supported releases: https://devguide.python.org/versions/
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7bdd7da..8b14283 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "packaging>=21.3",
     "securesystemslib[crypto,pynacl]>=0.26.0",
     "setuptools>=65.5.1",
-    "tuf==3.0.*",
+    "tuf==3.1.*",
     # constraints on sub-dependencies
     "certifi>=2022.12.7",
     "cryptography>=38.0.3",