diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index 43ff065d8..34d8cf885 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
-        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
         should-release:
           - ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && contains(github.ref, 'refs/tags') }}
         exclude:
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 994b125b1..ed92b65eb 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ repos:
       - --start_year=2023
 
 - repo: https://github.com/python-jsonschema/check-jsonschema
-  rev: 0.29.4
+  rev: 0.30.0
   hooks:
     - id: check-github-workflows
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diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/179.miscellaneous.md b/doc/changelog.d/179.miscellaneous.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a8ec8e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/179.miscellaneous.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+chore: [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate
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diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/185.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/185.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd456e8cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/185.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+chore: supporting Python 3.13 and dropping support for Python 3.9
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3c084e571..a6148455f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ name = "ansys-sound-core"
 version = "0.1.dev0"
 description = "A Python wrapper for Ansys DPF Sound."
 readme = "README.rst"
-requires-python = ">=3.9,<4"
+requires-python = ">=3.10,<4"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 authors = [{ name = "ANSYS, Inc.", email = "pyansys.core@ansys.com" }]
 maintainers = [{ name = "ANSYS, Inc.", email = "pyansys.core@ansys.com" }]
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
 ]
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 65af54d90..2a478db11 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -30,17 +30,16 @@
 
 def pytest_configure():
 
-    # We're using a PyAnsys Sound here to connect to the server based on whether
-    # we're in a docker or local configuration
-    # There are tests for the function connect_to_or_start_server
-    # that are independent from the configuration,
-    # that's why we authorize the use of this function here
+    # We're using here a PyAnsys Sound function to connect to the server based on whether we're in
+    # a docker or local configuration.
+    # There are tests for the function connect_to_or_start_server that are independent from the
+    # configuration. That's why we authorize the use of this function here.
     server = connect_to_or_start_server(use_license_context=True)
 
     # # Get the current directory of the conftest.py file
     base_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data")
 
-    # Construct the paths of the different test files after uploading them on the server
+    # Construct the paths of the different test files after uploading them on the server.
     pytest.data_path_flute_in_container = upload_file_in_tmp_folder(
         os.path.join(base_dir, "flute.wav"), server=server
     )