diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml b/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
index 855ecbd7..13bd52bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        python: ["3.8", "3.x"]
+        python: ["3.8", "3.x", "3.12-dev"]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
@@ -26,11 +26,17 @@ jobs:
           path: node-gyp
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16.x
+          node-version: 18.x
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: Install Python dependencies
+        run: |
+          cd gyp-next
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
+          pip install --editable .
+          pip uninstall -y gyp-next
+      - name: Install Node.js dependencies
         run: |
           cd node-gyp
           npm install --no-progress
@@ -39,7 +45,15 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rm -rf node-gyp/gyp
           cp -r gyp-next node-gyp/gyp
-      - name: Run tests
+      - name: Run tests (macOS or Linux)
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cd node-gyp
+          npm test --python="${pythonLocation}/python"
+      - name: Run tests (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
           cd node-gyp
-          npm test
+          npm run test --python="${env:pythonLocation}\\python.exe"
diff --git a/pylib/gyp/input.py b/pylib/gyp/input.py
index b6464e98..644bc505 100644
--- a/pylib/gyp/input.py
+++ b/pylib/gyp/input.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 import sys
 import threading
 import traceback
-from distutils.version import StrictVersion
 from gyp.common import GypError
 from gyp.common import OrderedSet
+from packaging.version import Version
 
 # A list of types that are treated as linkable.
 linkable_types = [
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ def EvalSingleCondition(cond_expr, true_dict, false_dict, phase, variables, buil
         else:
             ast_code = compile(cond_expr_expanded, "<string>", "eval")
             cached_conditions_asts[cond_expr_expanded] = ast_code
-        env = {"__builtins__": {}, "v": StrictVersion}
+        env = {"__builtins__": {}, "v": Version}
         if eval(ast_code, env, variables):
             return true_dict
         return false_dict
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3c4020b2..89cf8958 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ description = "A fork of the GYP build system for use in the Node.js projects"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { file="LICENSE" }
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
+dependencies = ["packaging>=23.1"]
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
     "Environment :: Console",
@@ -86,12 +87,15 @@ select = [
   # "TRY",  # tryceratops
 ]
 ignore = [
+  "E721",
   "PLC1901",
   "PLR0402",
+  "PLR1714",
   "PLR2004",
   "PLR5501",
   "PLW0603",
   "PLW2901",
+  "PYI024",
   "RUF005",
   "RUF012",
   "UP031",