diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 887138d8..1059795c 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
-gevent>=20.9.0
+gevent>=23.9.0
 msgpack>=0.6.0
 base58
 # for some reason nobody released fresh merkletools that don't require on outdated pysha3