diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1a12257..f6eeac4 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ oauthlib==3.1.0
 packaging==20.3
 pathtools==0.1.2
 pdfminer.six==20200402
-pillow==7.1.2
+pillow==8.1.1
 plac==1.1.3
 portend==2.6
 preshed==3.0.2