diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
index 746d734b2..f90c15f9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: [3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
     steps:
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         tests: tests
         options: --durations=10 --timeout=120
-        coverage: ${{ matrix.python-version == 3.8 }}
+        coverage: ${{ matrix.python-version == 3.12 }}
         cover-packages: spalloc tests
         coveralls-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -74,17 +74,17 @@ jobs:
         exitcheck: 39
 
     - name: Run rat copyright enforcement
-      if: matrix.python-version == 3.8
+      if: matrix.python-version == 3.12
       uses: ./support/actions/check-copyrights
       with:
         config_file: rat_asl20.xml
 
     - name: Build documentation with sphinx
-      if: matrix.python-version == 3.8
+      if: matrix.python-version == 3.12
       uses: ./support/actions/sphinx
       with:
         directory: docs/source
 
     - name: Validate CITATION.cff
-      if: matrix.python-version == 3.8
+      if: matrix.python-version == 3.12
       uses: dieghernan/cff-validator@main
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 5e4fd9a8c..824446335 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ sphinx:
   fail_on_warning: false
 formats: [pdf]  # This is ADDITIONAL to HTML
 python:
-  version: 3.8
+  version: 3.12
   install:
     - requirements: requirements-docs.txt
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 8b1a9514f..98c24636f 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ classifiers =
         Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
         Operating System :: MacOS
         Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-        Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
         Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
         Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
         Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
         Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
+        Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
 maintainer = SpiNNakerTeam
 maintainer_email = spinnakerusers@googlegroups.com
 keywords =
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ keywords =
         supercomputer
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.7, <4
+python_requires = >=3.8, <4
 packages = find:
 zip_safe = True
 include_package_data = True
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4c7a086f5..f9e97e73a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import distutils.dir_util
 from setuptools import setup
 import os
+import shutil
 import sys
 
 
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         this_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
         build_dir = os.path.join(this_dir, "build")
         if os.path.isdir(build_dir):
-            distutils.dir_util.remove_tree(build_dir)
+            shutil.rmtree(build_dir)
         egg_dir = os.path.join(this_dir, "spalloc.egg-info")
         if os.path.isdir(egg_dir):
-            distutils.dir_util.remove_tree(egg_dir)
+            shutil.rmtree(egg_dir)
     setup()