diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index 694eea052b..e6fff20f5f 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     url="https://github.com/signalfx/signalfx-agent",
     packages=find_packages(),
     install_requires=[
-        'ujson==5.5.0',
+        'ujson==5.6.0',
     ],
     classifiers=[
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",