diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
index fa55a72..694d91e 100644
--- a/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ billiard==3.5.0.3
 boto3==1.7.59
 botocore==1.10.59
 Brotli==1.0.7
-celery==4.1.1
+celery==5.2.2
 certifi==2018.10.15
 chardet==3.0.4
 colorful==0.4.1