diff --git a/coconut/constants.py b/coconut/constants.py
index 1965516a2..672703edc 100644
--- a/coconut/constants.py
+++ b/coconut/constants.py
@@ -904,7 +904,8 @@ def get_path_env_var(env_var, default):
         ("ipython", "py<3"),
         ("ipython", "py3;py<37"),
         ("ipython", "py==37"),
-        ("ipython", "py38"),
+        ("ipython", "py==38"),
+        ("ipython", "py>=39"),
         ("ipykernel", "py<3"),
         ("ipykernel", "py3;py<38"),
         ("ipykernel", "py38"),
@@ -920,9 +921,10 @@ def get_path_env_var(env_var, default):
         ("jupyter-console", "py<35"),
         ("jupyter-console", "py>=35;py<37"),
         ("jupyter-console", "py37"),
-        ("jupyterlab", "py35"),
-        ("jupytext", "py3"),
         "papermill",
+        # these are fully optional, so no need to pull them in here
+        # ("jupyterlab", "py35"),
+        # ("jupytext", "py3"),
     ),
     "mypy": (
         "mypy[python2]",
@@ -993,7 +995,6 @@ def get_path_env_var(env_var, default):
     ("jupyter-console", "py37"): (6, 6),
     ("typing", "py<35"): (3, 10),
     ("typing_extensions", "py>=37"): (4, 7),
-    ("ipython", "py38"): (8, 15),
     ("ipykernel", "py38"): (6,),
     ("jedi", "py39"): (0, 19),
     ("pygments", "py>=39"): (2, 15),
@@ -1001,9 +1002,12 @@ def get_path_env_var(env_var, default):
     ("pytest", "py36"): (7,),
     ("async_generator", "py35"): (1, 10),
     ("exceptiongroup", "py37"): (1,),
+    ("ipython", "py>=39"): (8, 15),
 
     # pinned reqs: (must be added to pinned_reqs below)
 
+    # don't upgrade these; they breaks on Python 3.8
+    ("ipython", "py==38"): (8, 12),
     # don't upgrade these; they breaks on Python 3.7
     ("ipython", "py==37"): (7, 34),
     # don't upgrade these; they breaks on Python 3.6
diff --git a/coconut/tests/main_test.py b/coconut/tests/main_test.py
index 22a5f1733..bd094f15f 100644
--- a/coconut/tests/main_test.py
+++ b/coconut/tests/main_test.py
@@ -562,6 +562,11 @@ def comp_38(args=[], always_sys=False, **kwargs):
     comp(path="cocotest", folder="target_38", args=["--target", "38" if not always_sys else "sys"] + args, **kwargs)
 
 
+def comp_311(args=[], always_sys=False, **kwargs):
+    """Compiles target_311."""
+    comp(path="cocotest", folder="target_311", args=["--target", "311" if not always_sys else "sys"] + args, **kwargs)
+
+
 def comp_sys(args=[], **kwargs):
     """Compiles target_sys."""
     comp(path="cocotest", folder="target_sys", args=["--target", "sys"] + args, **kwargs)
@@ -605,6 +610,8 @@ def run(args=[], agnostic_target=None, use_run_arg=False, convert_to_import=Fals
                     comp_36(args, **spec_kwargs)
                 if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
                     comp_38(args, **spec_kwargs)
+                if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
+                    comp_311(args, **spec_kwargs)
 
             comp_agnostic(agnostic_args, **kwargs)
             comp_sys(args, **kwargs)
@@ -646,6 +653,7 @@ def comp_all(args=[], agnostic_target=None, **kwargs):
     comp_35(args, **kwargs)
     comp_36(args, **kwargs)
     comp_38(args, **kwargs)
+    comp_311(args, **kwargs)
     comp_sys(args, **kwargs)
     comp_non_strict(args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/coconut/tests/src/cocotest/agnostic/main.coco b/coconut/tests/src/cocotest/agnostic/main.coco
index 2e5402122..b6bdbfa59 100644
--- a/coconut/tests/src/cocotest/agnostic/main.coco
+++ b/coconut/tests/src/cocotest/agnostic/main.coco
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ def run_main(outer_MatchError, test_easter_eggs=False) -> bool:
         if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
             from .py38_test import py38_test
             assert py38_test() is True
+        if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
+            from .py311_test import py311_test
+            assert py311_test() is True
 
     print_dot()  # .......
     from .target_sys_test import TEST_ASYNCIO, target_sys_test
diff --git a/coconut/tests/src/cocotest/target_311/py311_test.coco b/coconut/tests/src/cocotest/target_311/py311_test.coco
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2c655815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coconut/tests/src/cocotest/target_311/py311_test.coco
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+def py311_test() -> bool:
+    """Performs Python-3.11-specific tests."""
+    multi_err = ExceptionGroup("herp", [ValueError("a"), ValueError("b")])
+    got_err = None
+    try:
+        raise multi_err
+    except* ValueError as err:
+        got_err = err
+    assert repr(got_err) == repr(multi_err), (got_err, multi_err)
+    return True