The Fix
Re-generates the pickled cookie for compatibility with Python 3.14, fixing pytest runs related to cookie handling.
Based on closed aio-libs/aiohttp issue #11503 · PR/commit linked
Production note: This usually shows up under retries/timeouts. Treat it as a side-effect risk until you can verify behavior with a canary + real traffic.
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
strategy:
matrix:
- pyver: [3.9, '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+ pyver: [3.9, '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13', '3.14']
no-extensions: ['', 'Y']
Steps
Follow the reproduction steps, confirm the failure, apply the fix, and repeat the same steps to verify the behavior changes.
Option A — Apply the official fix\nRe-generates the pickled cookie for compatibility with Python 3.14, fixing pytest runs related to cookie handling.\nWhen NOT to use: This fix should not be used if backward compatibility with older Python versions is required.\n\n
Why This Fix Works in Production
- Trigger: Hey team, sorry if this is a duplicate but I didn't see any other related issue.
- Mechanism: Re-generates the pickled cookie for compatibility with Python 3.14, fixing pytest runs related to cookie handling.
- If left unfixed, the same config can fail only in production (env differences), causing startup failures or partial feature outages.
Why This Breaks in Prod
- Shows up under Python 3.14 in real deployments (not just unit tests).
- Production symptom (often without a traceback): Hey team, sorry if this is a duplicate but I didn't see any other related issue.
Proof / Evidence
- GitHub issue: #11503
- Fix PR: https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/pull/11533
- Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
- Last verified: 2026-02-09
- Confidence: 0.70
- Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
- Own content ratio: 0.76
Discussion
High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).
“If anyone would like to help, there is currently one failing test on 3.14 which appears to be caused by some change in equality comparison”
“That failing test should not affect installation. aiohttp currently does not provide binary wheels for python3.14. You should install a c compiler before installing aiohttp…”
“I guess it is because the new partitioned attribute in python3.14 http.cookies”
“> Legacy cookiejar pickles do not have this attribute, which makes equality assertion failed. Hmm, that could be it. Maybe we can copy the cookies…”
Failure Signature (Search String)
- Hey team, sorry if this is a duplicate but I didn't see any other related issue.
- × Failed to build `aiohttp==3.12.15`
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Failure Signature
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Hey team, sorry if this is a duplicate but I didn't see any other related issue.
× Failed to build `aiohttp==3.12.15`
Error Message
Signature-only (no traceback captured)
Error Message
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Hey team, sorry if this is a duplicate but I didn't see any other related issue.
× Failed to build `aiohttp==3.12.15`
Minimal Reproduction
- Steps
Environment
- Python: 3.14
Fix Options (Details)
Option A — Apply the official fix
Re-generates the pickled cookie for compatibility with Python 3.14, fixing pytest runs related to cookie handling.
Fix reference: https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/pull/11533
Last verified: 2026-02-09. Validate in your environment.
When NOT to Use This Fix
- This fix should not be used if backward compatibility with older Python versions is required.
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Prevention
- Capture the exact failing error string in logs and tests so you can reproduce via a minimal script.
- Pin production dependencies and upgrade only with a reproducible test that hits the failing path.
Related Issues
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Sources
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