diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e5a532212..73c7fb783 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ 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:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fea360f69..541c1a2d0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     'Intended Audience :: Science/Research',
     'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence',
 ]
diff --git a/tests/vector/utils/test_shared_memory.py b/tests/vector/utils/test_shared_memory.py
index 3edf6a45d..ba96001eb 100644
--- a/tests/vector/utils/test_shared_memory.py
+++ b/tests/vector/utils/test_shared_memory.py
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 )
 def test_shared_memory_create_read_write(space, num, ctx):
     """Test the shared memory functions, create, read and write for all testing spaces."""
+    ctx = mp if ctx is None else mp.get_context(ctx)
     if ctx not in mp.get_all_start_methods():
         pytest.skip(
             f"Multiprocessing start method {ctx} not available on this platform."
         )
 
-    ctx = mp if ctx is None else mp.get_context(ctx)
     samples = [space.sample() for _ in range(num)]
 
     try: