diff --git a/python/cog/command/ast_openapi_schema.py b/python/cog/command/ast_openapi_schema.py
index f482e03bfa..018c5bd6af 100644
--- a/python/cog/command/ast_openapi_schema.py
+++ b/python/cog/command/ast_openapi_schema.py
@@ -336,12 +336,6 @@ def get_value(node: ast.AST) -> "AstVal":
     """Return the value of constant or list of constants"""
     if isinstance(node, ast.Constant):
         return node.value
-    # DeprecationWarning: ast.Str | ast.Num is deprecated and will be removed in Python 3.14; use ast.Constant instead
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
-        if isinstance(node, (ast.Str, ast.Bytes)):
-            return node.s
-        if isinstance(node, ast.Num):
-            return node.n
     if isinstance(node, (ast.List, ast.Tuple)):
         return [get_value(e) for e in node.elts]
     if isinstance(node, ast.UnaryOp) and isinstance(node.op, ast.USub):
@@ -536,10 +530,7 @@ def extract_info(code: str) -> "JSONDict":  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches,
                     msg = "unknown argument for Input"
                     raise ValueError(msg)
                 kws[kw.arg] = to_serializable(get_value(kw.value))
-        elif isinstance(default, (ast.Constant, ast.List, ast.Tuple)) or (
-            # DeprecationWarning: ast.Str | ast.Num is deprecated and will be removed in Python 3.14; use ast.Constant instead
-            sys.version_info < (3, 8) and isinstance(default, (ast.Str, ast.Num))
-        ):
+        elif isinstance(default, (ast.Constant, ast.List, ast.Tuple)):
             kws = {"default": to_serializable(get_value(default))}  # could be None
         elif default == ...:  # no default
             kws = {}
diff --git a/python/cog/env_property.py b/python/cog/env_property.py
index 0853f5255b..be613756d7 100644
--- a/python/cog/env_property.py
+++ b/python/cog/env_property.py
@@ -1,22 +1,10 @@
 import os
 from functools import wraps
-from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, TypeVar, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, TypeVar, Union, get_args, get_origin
 
 R = TypeVar("R")
 
 
-def _get_origin(typ: Any) -> Any:
-    if hasattr(typ, "__origin__"):
-        return typ.__origin__
-    return None
-
-
-def _get_args(typ: Any) -> Any:
-    if hasattr(typ, "__args__"):
-        return typ.__args__
-    return ()
-
-
 def env_property(
     env_var: str,
 ) -> Callable[[Callable[[Any], R]], Callable[[Any], R]]:
@@ -29,10 +17,10 @@ def wrapper(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> R:
             if result is not None:
                 expected_type = func.__annotations__.get("return", str)
                 if (
-                    _get_origin(expected_type) is Optional
-                    or _get_origin(expected_type) is Union
+                    get_origin(expected_type) is Optional
+                    or get_origin(expected_type) is Union
                 ):
-                    expected_type = _get_args(expected_type)[0]
+                    expected_type = get_args(expected_type)[0]
                 return expected_type(result)
             result = func(*args, **kwargs)
             return result
diff --git a/python/cog/predictor.py b/python/cog/predictor.py
index d0b04fb235..4eef0fe481 100644
--- a/python/cog/predictor.py
+++ b/python/cog/predictor.py
@@ -14,18 +14,14 @@
     Callable,
     Dict,
     List,
+    Literal,
     Optional,
     Type,
     Union,
     cast,
+    get_args,
+    get_origin,
 )
-
-try:
-    from typing import Literal, get_args, get_origin
-except ImportError:  # Python < 3.8
-    from typing_compat import get_args, get_origin  # type: ignore
-    from typing_extensions import Literal
-
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pydantic
diff --git a/python/cog/schema.py b/python/cog/schema.py
index efdad2d0d7..c8624da8bf 100644
--- a/python/cog/schema.py
+++ b/python/cog/schema.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Config:
 if PYDANTIC_V2:
     from pydantic.networks import UrlConstraints
     from pydantic_core import Url
-    from typing_extensions import Annotated
+    from typing_extensions import Annotated  # added to typing in python 3.9
 
     WebhookUrl = Annotated[
         Url, UrlConstraints(allowed_schemes=["http", "https"], max_length=65536)
diff --git a/python/cog/server/helpers.py b/python/cog/server/helpers.py
index 74cc59b2bd..9636677817 100644
--- a/python/cog/server/helpers.py
+++ b/python/cog/server/helpers.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from typing import Any, BinaryIO, Callable, Dict, List, Sequence, TextIO, Union
 
 import pydantic
-from typing_extensions import Self
+from typing_extensions import Self  # added to typing in python 3.11
 
 from ..types import PYDANTIC_V2
 from .errors import CogRuntimeError, CogTimeoutError
diff --git a/python/cog/server/telemetry.py b/python/cog/server/telemetry.py
index 2d67a30fad..ad146c69c2 100644
--- a/python/cog/server/telemetry.py
+++ b/python/cog/server/telemetry.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from contextvars import ContextVar
-from typing import Generator, Optional
-
-# TypedDict was added in 3.8
-from typing_extensions import TypedDict
+from typing import Generator, Optional, TypedDict
 
 
 # See: https://www.w3.org/TR/trace-context/
diff --git a/python/cog/server/useragent.py b/python/cog/server/useragent.py
index 61a94dfdf4..9223b0566b 100644
--- a/python/cog/server/useragent.py
+++ b/python/cog/server/useragent.py
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
-import sys
+from importlib.metadata import version
 
 
 def _get_version() -> str:
     try:
-        if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-            from importlib.metadata import (
-                version,  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
-            )
-
-            return version("cog")
-        else:
-            import pkg_resources  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
-
-            return pkg_resources.get_distribution("cog").version
+        return version("cog")
     except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
         return "unknown"
 
diff --git a/python/cog/types.py b/python/cog/types.py
index 9ac128806b..e1aacc696b 100644
--- a/python/cog/types.py
+++ b/python/cog/types.py
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@
     List,
     Optional,
     Type,
+    TypedDict,
     TypeVar,
     Union,
 )
 
 import pydantic
 import requests
-from typing_extensions import NotRequired, TypedDict
+from typing_extensions import NotRequired  # added to typing in python 3.11
 
 if pydantic.__version__.startswith("1."):
     PYDANTIC_V2 = False
diff --git a/python/tests/server/test_http_input.py b/python/tests/server/test_http_input.py
index fffd7b9155..7553d29c00 100644
--- a/python/tests/server/test_http_input.py
+++ b/python/tests/server/test_http_input.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def test_choices_str(client):
 
 
 @uses_predictor("input_choices_iterable")
-def test_choices_str(client):
+def test_choices_str_iterable(client):
     resp = client.post("/predictions", json={"input": {"text": "foo"}})
     assert resp.status_code == 200
     resp = client.post("/predictions", json={"input": {"text": "baz"}})
diff --git a/python/tests/server/test_worker.py b/python/tests/server/test_worker.py
index c43aebeeb1..de79d74000 100644
--- a/python/tests/server/test_worker.py
+++ b/python/tests/server/test_worker.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 import os
 import threading
 import time
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional
 import uuid
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 import pytest
 from attrs import define, evolve, field, frozen
diff --git a/test-integration/test_integration/test_predict.py b/test-integration/test_integration/test_predict.py
index f795537bb5..4065b69927 100644
--- a/test-integration/test_integration/test_predict.py
+++ b/test-integration/test_integration/test_predict.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-import os
 import pathlib
 import shutil
 import subprocess
-import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import httpx
diff --git a/test-integration/test_integration/util.py b/test-integration/test_integration/util.py
index 4af50ba851..4016a64a52 100644
--- a/test-integration/test_integration/util.py
+++ b/test-integration/test_integration/util.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import time
 
 import httpx
-
 from packaging.version import VERSION_PATTERN
 
 # From the SemVer spec: https://semver.org/