diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dbd2124c..21a8e31c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, ubuntu-22.04, macos-11, macos-12]
-        python-version: ["3.7", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: ${{matrix.python-version}}
+        allow-prereleases: true
     - name: Install CI dependencies
       run: |
         [[ $(uname) == Linux ]] && sudo apt-get install --yes rpm tcsh fish zsh
diff --git a/argcomplete/_check_console_script.py b/argcomplete/_check_console_script.py
index ed1e3b34..bd324b4e 100644
--- a/argcomplete/_check_console_script.py
+++ b/argcomplete/_check_console_script.py
@@ -14,14 +14,8 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-try:
-    from importlib.metadata import entry_points as importlib_entry_points
-    from importlib.metadata import EntryPoint
-    use_entry_points_backport = False
-except ImportError:
-    from importlib_metadata import entry_points as importlib_entry_points  # type:ignore
-    from importlib_metadata import EntryPoint # type:ignore
-    use_entry_points_backport = True
+from importlib.metadata import entry_points as importlib_entry_points
+from importlib.metadata import EntryPoint
 
 from ._check_module import ArgcompleteMarkerNotFound, find
 from typing import Iterable
@@ -37,10 +31,9 @@ def main():
 
     entry_points : Iterable[EntryPoint] = importlib_entry_points() # type:ignore
 
-    # The importlib_metadata backport returns a tuple of entry point objects
-    # whereas the official library returns a SelectableGroups object
-    # Python 3.12+ behaves like the importlib_metadata backport
-    if not use_entry_points_backport and sys.version_info < (3, 12):
+    # Python 3.12+ returns a tuple of entry point objects
+    # whereas <=3.11 returns a SelectableGroups object
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 12):
         entry_points = entry_points["console_scripts"] # type:ignore
 
     entry_points = [ep for ep in entry_points \
diff --git a/argcomplete/_check_module.py b/argcomplete/_check_module.py
index 4958f026..0d9fb8f4 100644
--- a/argcomplete/_check_module.py
+++ b/argcomplete/_check_module.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 except ImportError:
     import typing as t
     from collections import namedtuple
-    from imp import find_module
+    from imp import find_module  # type:ignore
 
     ModuleSpec = namedtuple("ModuleSpec", ["origin", "has_location", "submodule_search_locations"])
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e6eb1c28..0f35dc09 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 name = "argcomplete"
 description = "Bash tab completion for argparse"
 readme = "README.rst"
-requires-python = ">=3.6"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 license = { text = "Apache Software License" }
 authors = [{ name = "Andrey Kislyuk"}, {email = "kislyuk@gmail.com" }]
 maintainers = []
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
   "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ classifiers = [
   "Topic :: System :: Shells",
   "Topic :: Terminals",
 ]
-dependencies = ["importlib-metadata >= 0.23, < 7; python_version < '3.8'"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 test = ["coverage", "pexpect", "wheel", "ruff", "mypy"]
diff --git a/test/test.py b/test/test.py
index 0ed9fc3c..ca8ad0c4 100755
--- a/test/test.py
+++ b/test/test.py
@@ -1370,25 +1370,21 @@ def _test_console_script(self, package=False, wheel=False):
             self.assertEqual(self.sh.run_command(command), "arg\r\n")
 
     @unittest.skipIf(os.uname()[0] == "Darwin", "Skip test that fails on MacOS")
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.version_info < (3, 8), "Skip test that fails on Python 3.7 with importlib_metadata > 4")
     def test_console_script_module(self):
         """Test completing a console_script for a module."""
         self._test_console_script()
 
     @unittest.skipIf(os.uname()[0] == "Darwin", "Skip test that fails on MacOS")
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.version_info < (3, 8), "Skip test that fails on Python 3.7 with importlib_metadata > 4")
     def test_console_script_package(self):
         """Test completing a console_script for a package."""
         self._test_console_script(package=True)
 
     @unittest.skipIf(os.uname()[0] == "Darwin", "Skip test that fails on MacOS")
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.version_info < (3, 8), "Skip test that fails on Python 3.7 with importlib_metadata > 4")
     def test_console_script_module_wheel(self):
         """Test completing a console_script for a module from a wheel."""
         self._test_console_script(wheel=True)
 
     @unittest.skipIf(os.uname()[0] == "Darwin", "Skip test that fails on MacOS")
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.version_info < (3, 8), "Skip test that fails on Python 3.7 with importlib_metadata > 4")
     def test_console_script_package_wheel(self):
         """Test completing a console_script for a package from a wheel."""
         self._test_console_script(package=True, wheel=True)