diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
index a0cac87e394..67b4b7de618 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2.2.2
       with:
-        python-version: 3.9
+        python-version: '3.10'
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: python -m pip install setuptools wheel
diff --git a/.github/workflows/style_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/style_checks.yaml
index 72382650740..015d8d62b84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/style_checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/style_checks.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2.2.2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
+          python-version: '3.10'
 
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bc47cd0df88..3a2e261af3f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 PACKAGE_DATA = {"pygmt.tests": ["data/*", "baseline/*"]}
 
 CLASSIFIERS = [
-    "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
+    "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
     "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Intended Audience :: Education",
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     f"License :: OSI Approved :: {LICENSE}",
 ]
 PLATFORMS = "Any"