diff --git a/worker/setup.py b/worker/setup.py
index c9d51bc98b..d131776646 100644
--- a/worker/setup.py
+++ b/worker/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     packages=["airtime-celery"],
     python_requires=">=3.6",
     install_requires=[
-        "celery==4.4.7",
+        "celery==5.2.1",
         "kombu==4.6.10",
         "configobj",
     ],