diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0b797b5..0aa850f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         'tabulate',
         'passwordgenerator',
         'SQLAlchemy==1.4.41',
-        'sqlcipher3==0.4.5'
+        'sqlcipher3==0.5.3'
     ],  # external dependencies
     entry_points={
         'console_scripts': [