diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 4e74561..ec6957a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10"]
+        python-version: [3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index c3aa40b..156c7ee 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 init-hook='import sys; sys.path.append("rplugin/python3")'
 
 [MESSAGES CONTROL]
-disable=E1101,W0511,W0612,W0613,W0212,W0221,W0703,W0622,W1113,C,R
+disable=E1101,W0511,W0612,W0613,W0212,W0221,W0703,W0622,W1113,W1514,C,R
 
 [BASIC]
 argument-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{0,30}$
diff --git a/requirements_test.txt b/requirements_test.txt
index 3b4052c..1525eaf 100644
--- a/requirements_test.txt
+++ b/requirements_test.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ gkeepapi
 isort
 keyring
 mypy
-pylint==2.9.5
+pylint==2.17.4
 pynvim
 pytest
 pytest-cov
diff --git a/rplugin/python3/gkeep/modal/layout.py b/rplugin/python3/gkeep/modal/layout.py
index 2ea5167..ab01b2c 100644
--- a/rplugin/python3/gkeep/modal/layout.py
+++ b/rplugin/python3/gkeep/modal/layout.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def open_win(
     )
     if align is not None:
         if relative == "cursor":
-            raise Exception("Align requires relative = win/editor")
+            raise ValueError("Align requires relative = win/editor")
         anchor, row, col = calc_alignment(
             align, width, height, total_width, total_height
         )
diff --git a/rplugin/python3/gkeep/thread_util.py b/rplugin/python3/gkeep/thread_util.py
index e91f393..e495cb7 100644
--- a/rplugin/python3/gkeep/thread_util.py
+++ b/rplugin/python3/gkeep/thread_util.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def w(*args, **kwargs):  # type: ignore
         @wraps(func)
         def w(*args, **kwargs):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
             if kwargs:
-                raise Exception(
+                raise ValueError(
                     "Cannot use keyword arguments for @background function with max_waiting"
                 )
             with countlock:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 68a5a45..e544252 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py37, py38, py39, py310, lint
+envlist = py38, py39, py310, py311, lint
 isolated_build = true
 skipsdist = true
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ commands =
 
 [gh-actions]
 python =
-    3.7: py37
     3.8: py38
     3.9: py39, lint
     3.10: py310
+    3.11: py311