diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7cf54276a..861bfd85f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def get_version():
         'igraph',
         # 'GDAL',
     ],
-    python_requires='>=3.10,<3.11',
+    python_requires='>=3.10,<3.12',
     author='GEM Foundation',
     author_email='hazard@globalquakemodel.org',
     maintainer='GEM Foundation',
diff --git a/windows/install_oqmbtk.ps1 b/windows/install_oqmbtk.ps1
index 59a1b2317..ff4f46390 100644
--- a/windows/install_oqmbtk.ps1
+++ b/windows/install_oqmbtk.ps1
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if (Test-Path -Path $workDir) {
 }
 Write-Host "Current Working Directory: $workDir"
 Write-Host "Download and Installation of python embeddable package"
-Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.10.8/python-3.10.8-embed-amd64.zip -OutFile .\python.zip
+Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.11.7/python-3.11.7-embed-amd64.zip -OutFile .\python.zip
 Expand-Archive -Path .\python.zip -DestinationPath .\mbtk -Verbose
 Remove-Item .\python.zip
 cd $workDir
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ Set-Alias -Name python -Value $Env:PY_HOME\python.exe
 Set-Alias -Name pip -Value $Env:PY_PIP\pip.exe
 #
 python .\get-pip.py
-Move-Item .\python310._pth .\python310._pth.old
+Move-Item .\python311._pth .\python311._pth.old
 #
 pip install pytest
 Write-Host "clone of the branch $branch for oq-engine and install in developer mode"
 git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/gem/oq-engine.git
 cd .\oq-engine\
-pip install -r .\requirements-py310-win64.txt
+pip install -r .\requirements-py311-win64.txt
 pip install -e .
 cd ..
 Write-Host "clone of the branch $branch for oq-mbtk and install in developer mode"