diff --git a/requirements_test.txt b/requirements_test.txt
index e160c3e9e3..2d46d3dccd 100644
--- a/requirements_test.txt
+++ b/requirements_test.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pylint==2.17.5
-flake8==6.0.0  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
+flake8==6.1.0  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
 black==23.7.0  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
 pyupgrade==3.10.1  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
 pre-commit