diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
index f0529b660..383ca6bdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [macOS-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9"]
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
         exclude:
           - os: windows-latest
             python-version: 3.8
diff --git a/environment-dev-win.yml b/environment-dev-win.yml
index 5f9ccfa8e..39185af09 100644
--- a/environment-dev-win.yml
+++ b/environment-dev-win.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ dependencies:
   - pycifrw
   - pytest
   - pytest-cov
-  - python<3.10
+  - python>=3.8
   - rdkit>=2021
   - scipy
   - treelib
diff --git a/environment-dev.yml b/environment-dev.yml
index 3e800e08a..8aa8dae99 100644
--- a/environment-dev.yml
+++ b/environment-dev.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dependencies:
   - freud>=2.0.0
   - garnett>=0.7.1
   - gsd>=2
-  - hoomd=2.9.6
+  - hoomd>=3
   - intermol
   - mdtraj
   - networkx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ dependencies:
   - pytest
   - pytest-azurepipelines
   - pytest-cov
-  - python<3.10
+  - python>=3.8
   - rdkit>=2021
   - scipy
   - treelib
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 2aa6fa8fd..c6424ea2a 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dependencies:
   - packmol>=18
   - gmso>=0.9.0
   - parmed>=3.4.3
-  - python<3.10
+  - python>=3.8
   - rdkit>=2021
   - scipy
   - networkx
diff --git a/mbuild/lib/recipes/alkane.py b/mbuild/lib/recipes/alkane.py
index 0d168cf7e..33509e01b 100644
--- a/mbuild/lib/recipes/alkane.py
+++ b/mbuild/lib/recipes/alkane.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def __init__(self, n=3, cap_front=True, cap_end=True):
         if n < 1:
             raise ValueError("n must be 1 or more")
         super(Alkane, self).__init__()
+        from mbuild.lib.recipes import Polymer
 
         # Handle the case of Methane and Ethane separately
         if n < 3:
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ def __init__(self, n=3, cap_front=True, cap_end=True):
                         )
                         self.add(chain["up"], "up", containment=False)
                 else:
-                    chain = mb.recipes.Polymer(monomers=[CH2()])
+                    chain = Polymer(monomers=[CH2()])
                     chain.build(2, add_hydrogens=False)
                     self.add(chain, "chain")
                     self.add(chain["down"], "down", containment=False)
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ def __init__(self, n=3, cap_front=True, cap_end=True):
                 n -= 1
                 end_groups[1] = CH3()
 
-            chain = mb.recipes.Polymer(monomers=[CH2()], end_groups=end_groups)
+            chain = Polymer(monomers=[CH2()], end_groups=end_groups)
             chain.build(n, add_hydrogens=False)
             self.add(chain, "chain")
             if not cap_front: