diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bae9ba2..9fef184 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     keywords=['email', 'validation'], # arbitrary keywords
     packages=find_packages(),
     install_requires=[
-        'requests==2.20.0',
+        'requests==2.31.0',
     ],
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',