diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-lang-py.yml b/.github/workflows/test-lang-py.yml
index 4b67a751c1a..452251b88d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-lang-py.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-lang-py.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python:
+        - '3.11'
         - '3.10'
         - '3.9'
         - '3.8'
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python:
+        - '3.11'
         - '3.10'
         - '3.9'
         - '3.8'
diff --git a/lang/py/avro/compatibility.py b/lang/py/avro/compatibility.py
index 9aefc007584..6343003bd4d 100644
--- a/lang/py/avro/compatibility.py
+++ b/lang/py/avro/compatibility.py
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class SchemaType(str, Enum):
     STRING = "string"
     UNION = "union"
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.value
+
 
 class SchemaCompatibilityType(Enum):
     compatible = "compatible"
diff --git a/lang/py/setup.cfg b/lang/py/setup.cfg
index adbeb0ff85e..ad50a763da2 100644
--- a/lang/py/setup.cfg
+++ b/lang/py/setup.cfg
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ keywords =
 author = Apache Avro
 author_email = dev@avro.apache.org
 url = https://avro.apache.org/
-license_file = avro/LICENSE
+license_files = avro/LICENSE
 license = Apache License 2.0
 classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ classifiers =
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
     Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
 
 [bdist_wheel]