diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index f3538aad9..c97fdaf8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,17 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11'
 
     - name: Get Concurrency
       run: echo NPROC="nproc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Set Up Dependencies
       run: |
-        sudo apt install -y cmake ninja-build pkg-config lcov g++-11 libcairo2-dev gnuplot libmpfr-dev python3-pip python3-dev gnuplot
+        sudo apt install -y cmake ninja-build pkg-config lcov g++-11 libcairo2-dev gnuplot libmpfr-dev python3-pip python3.11-dev gnuplot
+        sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.11 1
         sudo pip3 install coverage pytest
 
     - name: Create Build Environment
diff --git a/.github/workflows/debug.yml b/.github/workflows/debug.yml
index 7db7a861d..3994cccef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debug.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debug.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11'
 
     - name: Get macOS Concurrency
       if: runner.os == 'macOS'
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set Up macOS Dependencies
       if: runner.os == 'macOS'
       run: |
-        brew install ninja gcc@12 python3 mpfr cairo gnuplot pkg-config
+        brew install ninja gcc@12 mpfr cairo gnuplot pkg-config
         python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip3 install --upgrade pip
         pip3 install pytest
@@ -65,7 +68,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set Up Linux Dependencies
       if: runner.os == 'Linux'
       run: |
-        sudo apt install -y cmake ninja-build pkg-config clang-15 g++-12 libcairo2-dev gnuplot libmpfr-dev python3-pip python3-dev
+        sudo apt install -y cmake ninja-build pkg-config clang-15 g++-12 libcairo2-dev gnuplot libmpfr-dev python3-pip python3.11-dev
+        sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.11 1
         sudo pip3 install pytest
 
     - name: Create Build Environment
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 320297f30..cdd001299 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11'
 
     - name: Get macOS Concurrency
       if: runner.os == 'macOS'
@@ -72,7 +75,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set Up Linux Dependencies
       if: runner.os == 'Linux'
       run: |
-        sudo apt install -y cmake ninja-build pkg-config ${{matrix.config.cxx-pkg}} libcairo2-dev gnuplot libmpfr-dev python3-pip python3-dev
+        sudo apt install -y cmake ninja-build pkg-config ${{matrix.config.cxx-pkg}} libcairo2-dev gnuplot libmpfr-dev python3-pip python3.11-dev
+        sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.11 1
+        sudo pip3 install pytest
 
     - name: Create Build Environment
       run: cmake -E make_directory ${{runner.workspace}}/build
diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 785885163..dc0ed1d80 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-find_package(Python3 COMPONENTS Interpreter Development)
+find_package(Python3 3.11 EXACT COMPONENTS Interpreter Development)
 
 if(PYTHON3_FOUND)
 
diff --git a/python/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/python/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 58665f9ef..1c0a9df22 100644
--- a/python/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-execute_process(COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} -m pytest --version RESULT_VARIABLE PYTEST_result OUTPUT_QUIET ERROR_QUIET)
+execute_process(COMMAND pytest --version RESULT_VARIABLE PYTEST_result OUTPUT_QUIET ERROR_QUIET)
 if(${PYTEST_result} EQUAL 0)
   set(PYTHON_TESTS ON)
   message(STATUS "pytest package found, Python tests will be performed.")
 else()
-  message(WARNING "pytest package not available, will not perform Python tests.")
+    if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "pytest package not available, can not perform Python tests.")
+    else()
+        message(WARNING "pytest package not available, will not perform Python tests.")
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 if(PYTHON_TESTS)
@@ -20,8 +24,8 @@ if(PYTHON_TESTS)
     )
 
     foreach(TESTNAME ${TESTS_PYTHON})
-        add_custom_target(test_python_${TESTNAME} COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} -m pytest ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test_${TESTNAME}.py WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-        add_test(NAME test_python_${TESTNAME} COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} -m pytest ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test_${TESTNAME}.py WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+        add_custom_target(test_python_${TESTNAME} COMMAND pytest ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test_${TESTNAME}.py WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+        add_test(NAME test_python_${TESTNAME} COMMAND pytest ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test_${TESTNAME}.py WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
         set_property(TEST test_python_${TESTNAME} PROPERTY ENVIRONMENT "PYTHONPATH=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/python")
         set_property(TEST test_python_${TESTNAME} PROPERTY LABELS "python")
     endforeach()