diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 31b34ee4a..a0d3f613d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["*tests*", "*docs*", "*binder*", "*conda*", "*notebooks*", "*.ci_support*"]),
     install_requires=[
         'dill==0.3.7',
-        'gitpython==3.1.35',
+        'gitpython==3.1.36',
         'h5io==0.1.9',
         'h5py==3.9.0',
         'jinja2==3.1.2',