diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 29e62e6..4c5f485 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ jobs:
             windows-2022,
             windows-2019,
           ]
-        python-version: ["3.11", "3.10"]
+        # note that this package requires Python 3.11. I don't see any reason
+        # at this point to make it backwards compatible
+        python-version: ["3.11"]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Set up Python