diff --git a/Lib/enum.py b/Lib/enum.py
index ba927662a43b13..2624a084dc6300 100644
--- a/Lib/enum.py
+++ b/Lib/enum.py
@@ -518,8 +518,13 @@ def __new__(metacls, cls, bases, classdict, *, boundary=None, _simple=False, **k
         #
         # adjust the sunders
         _order_ = classdict.pop('_order_', None)
+        _gnv = classdict.get('_generate_next_value_')
+        if _gnv is not None and type(_gnv) is not staticmethod:
+            _gnv = staticmethod(_gnv)
         # convert to normal dict
         classdict = dict(classdict.items())
+        if _gnv is not None:
+            classdict['_generate_next_value_'] = _gnv
         #
         # data type of member and the controlling Enum class
         member_type, first_enum = metacls._get_mixins_(cls, bases)
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_enum.py b/Lib/test/test_enum.py
index bb163c46481a42..58c80e7d228b5d 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_enum.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_enum.py
@@ -270,6 +270,17 @@ class NewSubEnum(NewBaseEnum):
             first = auto()
         self.NewSubEnum = NewSubEnum
         #
+        class LazyGNV(self.enum_type):
+            def _generate_next_value_(name, start, last, values):
+                pass
+        self.LazyGNV = LazyGNV
+        #
+        class BusyGNV(self.enum_type):
+            @staticmethod
+            def _generate_next_value_(name, start, last, values):
+                pass
+        self.BusyGNV = BusyGNV
+        #
         self.is_flag = False
         self.names = ['first', 'second', 'third']
         if issubclass(MainEnum, StrEnum):
@@ -466,6 +477,12 @@ def test_enum_in_enum_out(self):
         Main = self.MainEnum
         self.assertIs(Main(Main.first), Main.first)
 
+    def test_gnv_is_static(self):
+        lazy = self.LazyGNV
+        busy = self.BusyGNV
+        self.assertTrue(type(lazy.__dict__['_generate_next_value_']) is staticmethod)
+        self.assertTrue(type(busy.__dict__['_generate_next_value_']) is staticmethod)
+
     def test_hash(self):
         MainEnum = self.MainEnum
         mapping = {}
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-03-27-15-01-16.gh-issue-103056.-Efh5Q.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-03-27-15-01-16.gh-issue-103056.-Efh5Q.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..c892d8376503f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-03-27-15-01-16.gh-issue-103056.-Efh5Q.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ensure final ``_generate_next_value_`` is a ``staticmethod``.