diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ff0ab8b2b49..27c737b8aac 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ deepdiff==8.6.1
     # via qcodes (pyproject.toml)
 defusedxml==0.7.1
     # via nbconvert
-docutils==0.21.2
+docutils==0.22.2
     # via
     #   nbsphinx
     #   sphinx