diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2c5ab08..853702a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "tabulate==0.8.7",
         "pandas==1.0.1",
         "scipy==1.4.1",
-        "requests==2.20.0",
+        "requests==2.31.0",
         "epiweeks==2.1.1",
         "argparse==1.4.0",
         "geopandas==0.7.0",