diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index 616fc1243..f1190fe06 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pyroma==2.6  # Packaging best practices checker
 pytest-cov==2.10.1  # Measure code coverage
 pytest==6.1.1  # Test runners
 sphinx-autodoc-typehints==1.11.1
-sphinxcontrib-spelling==7.0.0
+sphinxcontrib-spelling==7.1.0
 twine==3.2.0
 versioneer==0.18
 vulture==2.1