diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b5e62d3..8702cc0 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ nvidia-ml-py3>=7.352.0
 transformers>=4.53.0
 pytest>=6.2.5
 flake8>=3.9.2
-black>=21.9b0
+black>=26.3.1
 requests>=2.32.4 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 urllib3>=2.5.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 zipp>=3.19.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability