diff --git a/yummy_api/requirements.txt b/yummy_api/requirements.txt
index 228bd2e..c4a6767 100644
--- a/yummy_api/requirements.txt
+++ b/yummy_api/requirements.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ nose==1.3.7
 psycopg2==2.7.3.2
 pyasn1==0.3.7
 pycparser==2.18
-PyJWT==1.5.3
+PyJWT==2.4.0
 python-dateutil==2.6.1
 python-editor==1.0.3
 PyYAML==3.12