diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 08435f65..748d107a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.95
+1.1.96
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 323b43ff..134c3008 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 python>=3.6
 tqdm=4.*
-pytables=3.5.*
+pytables=3.*
 prodigal=2.6.*
 aragorn=1.2.*
 infernal=1.1.*
-mmseqs2=10.*
-networkx=2.3
-scipy=1.3
+mmseqs2>=10.*
+networkx=2.*
+scipy=1.*
 plotly=4.*
 gmpy2=2.*
-numpy=1.16#comes with pytables, networkx, pandas ...
-pandas=0.25
+pandas=1.*
 colorlover=0.3
 rpy2=2.*
 r-genoplotr=0.8.*
 libiconv#because broken dependencies from rpy2
-mkl
+mkl
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