diff --git a/butthell/requirements.txt b/butthell/requirements.txt
index 455df05..cc78d2c 100644
--- a/butthell/requirements.txt
+++ b/butthell/requirements.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ pyglet==1.2.4
 Pygments==2.1.3
 python-bulletml==3
 python-dotenv==0.4.0
-ujson==1.35
+ujson==5.4.0
 urwid==1.3.1
 yaff==0.1.0