diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9b06edfd8a..d91381708f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Jinja2>=3.1.4
 numpy>=2.0.0
 scipy>=1.14.1
 netcdf4>=1.7.1
-matplotlib>=3.7.0
+matplotlib>=3.10.9
 Cython>=3.0.0
 boutdata>=0.3.0
 zoidberg>=0.3.0