diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8286e19c..14f8eeba 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def read(path: str) -> str:
             "pytest-aiohttp==1.0.5",
             "pytest-asyncio==0.24.0",
             "pytest-xdist==3.6.1",  # enables parallel testing
-            "filelock==3.16.0",  # used for locks when running in parallel mode
+            "filelock==3.16.1",  # used for locks when running in parallel mode
         ],
         "develop": [
             "black==22.3.0",