diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6a12573679c..7db22c587a9 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ librt==0.9.0
     # via mypy
 locket==1.0.0
     # via partd
-lxml==6.0.4
+lxml==6.1.0
     # via qcodes (pyproject.toml)
 lxml-stubs==0.5.1
     # via qcodes (pyproject.toml)