diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 74ee9df..fcc1736 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Django==2.2.8
 django-debug-toolbar==2.0
 psycopg2-binary>=2.8,<2.9
 dj-database-url==0.4.1
-ipython==5.3.0
+ipython==7.16.3
 ffmpeg-python==0.1.17
 subliminal==2.1.0
 gunicorn==19.9.0