diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6920deb..4de4344 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ django-filter==2.4.0
 django-webtest==1.7.7
 djangorestframework>=3.9.1
 docutils==0.11
-kombu==3.0.37
+kombu==5.6.2
 mando==0.8.2
 mccabe==0.2.1
 pytz==2014.7