diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 838be55..7404e75 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ cx_freeze>=7.0.0
 lxmf>=0.9.3
 peewee>=3.18.1
 rns>=1.1.4
-websockets>=14.2
+websockets>=16.0