diff --git a/.github/workflows/c_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/c_actions.yml
index 639934c..3681666 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c_actions.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ jobs:
       uses: ./support/actions/apt-get-install
       with:
         packages: doxygen gcc-arm-none-eabi
-    - name: Configure Python 3.8
+    - name: Configure Python 3.12
       # Note: Python is needed for spinn_utilities.make_tools when building
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.12
 
     - name: Set environment variables
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
index aa15fc8..d0ed016 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     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:
     # Check out the code and critical support code
     - name: Checkout
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ 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
@@ -94,5 +94,5 @@ jobs:
     #    base-path: ${{ env.CODE_PATHS }}
 
     - name: Validate CITATION.cff
-      if: matrix.python-version == 3.8
+      if: matrix.python-version == 3.12
       uses: dieghernan/cff-validator@main
diff --git a/python_models8/neuron/plasticity/stdp/timing_dependence/my_timing_dependence.py b/python_models8/neuron/plasticity/stdp/timing_dependence/my_timing_dependence.py
index 6276ac5..dc1ea0b 100644
--- a/python_models8/neuron/plasticity/stdp/timing_dependence/my_timing_dependence.py
+++ b/python_models8/neuron/plasticity/stdp/timing_dependence/my_timing_dependence.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class MyTimingDependence(AbstractTimingDependence):
         "_a_minus",
         "_a_plus",
         "_my_depression_parameter",
-        "_my_potentiation_parameter",]
+        "_my_potentiation_parameter"]
 
     NUM_PARAMETERS = 2
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 107c2f5..f974ccf 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 =
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ keywords =
         pynn
 
 [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 b3e5b4a..74a91dc 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
 
 
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
         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, "sPyNNaker8NewModelTemplate.egg-info")
         if os.path.isdir(egg_dir):
-            distutils.dir_util.remove_tree(egg_dir)
+            shutil.rmtree(egg_dir)
     setup()