diff --git a/.github/workflows/jira_cloud_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/jira_cloud_ci.yml
index d237963f5..00560ba4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jira_cloud_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jira_cloud_ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         # We only test a single version to prevent concurrent
         # running of tests influencing one another
-        python-version: ["3.10"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jira_server_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/jira_server_ci.yml
index 56f8e3eb6..1b815d45a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jira_server_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jira_server_ci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.13"]
         jira-version: [8.17.1]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tox.yml b/.github/workflows/tox.yml
index 56f1c5b03..42e28ffbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tox.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tox.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: coactions/dynamic-matrix@v4
         with:
           min_python: "3.10"
-          max_python: "3.12"
+          max_python: "3.13"
           default_python: "3.10"
           other_names: |
             lint
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
             py310:tox -e py310 -- -k test_unit
             py311:tox -e py311 -- -k test_unit
             py312:tox -e py312 -- -k test_unit
+            py313:tox -e py313 -- -k test_unit
             py310-macos:tox -e py310 -- -k test_unit
             py312-macos:tox -e py312 -- -k test_unit
           # ^ macos is also used to validate arm64 building
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check for expected number of coverage.xml reports
         run: |
-          JOBS_PRODUCING_COVERAGE=5
+          JOBS_PRODUCING_COVERAGE=6
           if [ "$(find . -name coverage.xml | wc -l | bc)" -ne "${JOBS_PRODUCING_COVERAGE}" ]; then
             echo "::error::Number of coverage.xml files was not the expected one (${JOBS_PRODUCING_COVERAGE}): $(find . -name coverage.xml |xargs echo)"
             exit 1
diff --git a/make_local_jira_user.py b/make_local_jira_user.py
index cdf602f04..b25746e0f 100644
--- a/make_local_jira_user.py
+++ b/make_local_jira_user.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def add_user_to_jira():
         sys.exit()
 
     start_time = time.time()
-    timeout_mins = 15
+    timeout_mins = 30
     print(
         "waiting for instance of jira to be running, to add a user for CI system:\n"
         f" timeout = {timeout_mins} mins"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8e550d29b..baded23fd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
   "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
   "Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP"
 ]