diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 658ece9..4c65386 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -r requirements.txt
 pyflakes==2.2.0
 flake8==3.8.3
-pylint==2.5.3
+pylint==2.17.0
 pytype==2020.7.20
 git+https://github.com/faucetsdn/faucet