diff --git a/backend/requirements.dev.txt b/backend/requirements.dev.txt
index 96a0034b..4760d993 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.dev.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.dev.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ flake8-polyfill==1.0.2
 flake8-print==3.1.1
 flake8-single-quotes==0.1.0
 pytest==5.2.0
-pytest-cov==2.7.1
+pytest-cov==2.11.0
 pytest-mock==1.11.1
 
 # General purpose development tools/libraries