diff --git a/medcat_service/requirements.txt b/medcat_service/requirements.txt
index 783f6a3..b1ae933 100644
--- a/medcat_service/requirements.txt
+++ b/medcat_service/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Flask==2.2.2
 gunicorn==20.1.0
 injector==0.20.1
 flask-injector==0.14.0
-medcat==1.8.0
+medcat==1.7.0
 setuptools==65.5.1
 simplejson==3.17.6
 werkzeug==2.2.3