diff --git a/news/support-py311.rst b/news/support-py311.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1cfb1b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/support-py311.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* Add support for python 3.11 for deprecator usage.
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2e3da67d..3fd75830 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ maintainers = [
 description = "General utilities for analyzing diffraction data"
 keywords = ['text data parsers', 'wx grid', 'diffraction objects']
 readme = "README.rst"
-requires-python = ">=3.12, <3.15"
+requires-python = ">=3.11, <3.15"
 classifiers = [
         'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
         'Environment :: Console',
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ classifiers = [
         'Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows',
         'Operating System :: POSIX',
         'Operating System :: Unix',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14',