diff --git a/clients/py/optional-requirements.txt b/clients/py/optional-requirements.txt
index 3036f3e0..f3eb21f9 100644
--- a/clients/py/optional-requirements.txt
+++ b/clients/py/optional-requirements.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ pluggy==1.5.0
 pycodestyle==2.12.1
 pyflakes==3.2.0
 pytest==8.3.5
-pytest-asyncio==0.25.3
+pytest-asyncio==0.26.0