diff --git a/tools/python/pythonshim b/tools/python/pythonshim
index a3a0a7e..3c96de3 100755
--- a/tools/python/pythonshim
+++ b/tools/python/pythonshim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # But ... that's exactly what we want to do.
 # So this script exists to find a 'compliant' Python install and use that.
 
-PYTHONREV="3.10"
+PYTHONREV="3.11"
 CMD="python${PYTHONREV}"
 
 if [ -x "$(command -v "$CMD")" ]; then