diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 64aa32a112..6d7ac81e47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu
             pixi-environment: "test-py311"
+          - os: ubuntu
+            pixi-environment: "test-py313"
           - os: ubuntu
             pixi-environment: "test-minimum"
     steps:
diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index 1d3381d697..2708a12775 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ platforms = ["win-64", "linux-64", "osx-64", "osx-arm64"]
 test-latest = { features = ["test"], solve-group = "test" }
 test-minimum = { features = ["test", "minimum"], solve-group = "test" }
 test-py311 = { features = ["test", "py311"] }
-test-py312 = { features = ["test", "py312"] }
+test-py313 = { features = ["test", "py313"] }
 test-notebooks = { features = ["test", "notebooks"], solve-group = "test" }
 docs = { features = ["docs"], solve-group = "docs" }
 typing = { features = ["typing"], solve-group = "typing" }
 pre-commit = { features = ["pre-commit"], no-default-feature = true }
 
 [dependencies] # keep section in sync with pyproject.toml dependencies
-python = ">=3.11,<3.13"
+python = ">=3.11"
 # parcels = { path = "." }
 netcdf4 = ">=1.7.2"
 numpy = ">=2.1.0"
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ pooch = "==1.8.0"
 [feature.py311.dependencies]
 python = "3.11.*"
 
-[feature.py312.dependencies]
-python = "3.12.*"
+[feature.py313.dependencies]
+python = "3.13.*"
 
 [feature.test.dependencies]
 nbval = "*"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5c96e2c275..564d92605b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description = "Framework for Lagrangian tracking of virtual ocean particles in t
 readme = "README.md"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 authors = [{ name = "Parcels team" }]
-requires-python = ">=3.11,<3.13"
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
 license = { file = "LICENSE.md" }
 classifiers = [
   "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",