diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5e9bee9..03aca6a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ python-dateutil==2.2
 python-mimeparse==0.1.4
 pytz==2015.2
 raven==5.8.1
-requests==1.2.0
+requests==2.20.0
 restkit==4.2.2
 sendgrid==1.4.0
 sendgrid-django==1.3.0