diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 666b730..6188ff8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-numpy == 1.23.3
+numpy == 1.26.2
 scipy ==1.10.1
 pymatgen > 2022.9.21
 seaborn ==0.13.0
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8b3a3fe..5051fe7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     },
     test_suite="elementembeddings.tests.test",
     install_requires=[
-        "numpy==1.23.3",
+        "numpy==1.26.2",
         "scipy==1.10.1",
         "pymatgen>2022.9.21",
         "seaborn==0.13.0",