diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4dfe0af0..095cdab5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def read(path: str) -> str:
             "pytest-aiohttp==1.0.5",
             "pytest-asyncio==0.25.2",
             "pytest-xdist==3.6.1",  # enables parallel testing
-            "filelock==3.16.1",  # used for locks when running in parallel mode
+            "filelock==3.17.0",  # used for locks when running in parallel mode
         ],
         "develop": [
             "black==22.3.0",