diff --git a/news/requirements.txt b/news/requirements.txt
index e81d9898c5a6..701bbd3d437e 100644
--- a/news/requirements.txt
+++ b/news/requirements.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ docopt==0.6.2
     # via -r news/requirements.in
 iniconfig==1.0.1
     # via pytest
-packaging==20.9
+packaging==21.3
     # via pytest
 pluggy==0.13.1
     # via pytest