diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda/lib/runtime.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda/lib/runtime.ts
index 49d1068fd97c9..efbe0cf386e47 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda/lib/runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda/lib/runtime.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,14 @@ export class Runtime {
     supportsCodeGuruProfiling: true,
   });
 
+  /**
+   * The Python 3.11 runtime (python3.11)
+   */
+  public static readonly PYTHON_3_11 = new Runtime('python3.11', RuntimeFamily.PYTHON, {
+    supportsInlineCode: true,
+    supportsCodeGuruProfiling: true,
+  });
+
   /**
    * The Java 8 runtime (java8)
    */