diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index 5834aace..360a33bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python: ["3.12"] # see below for versions 3.9-3.11
-        kubernetes-version: ["v1.27.11", "v1.28.7", "v1.29.2", "v1.30.6"]
+        kubernetes-version: ["v1.27.11", "v1.28.7", "v1.29.2", "v1.30.6", "v1.31.0"]
         exclude: # on main merges (not PRs), use also different K8s versions for E2E testing
           - kubernetes-version: ${{ github.event_name != 'push' && 'v1.28.7' }}
           - kubernetes-version: ${{ github.event_name != 'push' && 'v1.29.2' }}
           - kubernetes-version: ${{ github.event_name != 'push' && 'v1.30.6' }}
+          - kubernetes-version: ${{ github.event_name != 'push' && 'v1.31.0' }}
         include: # test Py versions only with a reference K8s version, designated currently to kubernetes-version: v1.27.11
           - python: "3.11"
             kubernetes-version: "v1.27.11"